Migration in Altinho/PE (2017–2022)

Altinho/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,375 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 800 in-migrants and lost 1,200 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −400 people (−20.69 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.201. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Altinho/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	800	535 to 1,065	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,200	753 to 1,647	use with caution
Net migration	−400	−920 to 120	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−20.69	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.201	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Altinho/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Cachoeirinha/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Altinho/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	310	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Agrestina/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Cachoeirinha/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	275	34.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	275	34.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	245	30.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	50.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	25.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	14.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	285	35.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	22.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	18.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	95	11.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	11.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	145	18.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	12.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	12.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	5.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	790	66.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	295	24.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	9.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	52.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	26.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	13.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	6.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	430	36.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	300	25.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	17.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	14.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	75	6.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	260	21.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	190	15.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	145	12.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	140	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	115	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	6.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	5.8%	<5
Ages 60 and over, male	60	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	2.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,305	63.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,675	20.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,075	8.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	960	7.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,200	31.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,635	28.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,350	27.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,115	10.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	550	2.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,625	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,595	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,185	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,015	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,935	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,665	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,535	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,470	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,290	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,240	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Altinho/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,595
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,010
Commute in from another municipality to work here	360
Net commuting	−650
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.32
Commuting attraction index	0.877
Median commuting time	60 min

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Altinho/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/altinho-pe-2600807/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.