Migration in Arcoverde/PE (2017–2022)

Arcoverde/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 72,130 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,205 in-migrants and lost 4,455 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +750 people (10.42 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.078. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 40 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Arcoverde/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,205	4,570 to 5,840	good
Out-migrants	4,455	3,758 to 5,152	good
Net migration	+750	−194 to 1,694	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	10.42	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.078	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Arcoverde/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	535	use with caution
Buíque/PE · view pair in the atlas	475	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	445	use with caution
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	350	use with caution
Pesqueira/PE · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Pedra/PE · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Garanhuns/PE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Serra Talhada/PE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Sertânia/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Custódia/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Arcoverde/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	375	low precision
Buíque/PE · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Pesqueira/PE · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Garanhuns/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Sertânia/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Pedra/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,085	40.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,945	37.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,175	22.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,035	30.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,015	30.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	865	25.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	465	13.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,335	25.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	955	18.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	920	17.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	860	16.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	720	13.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	415	8.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	975	18.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	925	17.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	620	11.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	555	10.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	535	10.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	445	8.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	430	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	335	6.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	255	4.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	135	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,615	58.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,240	27.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	595	13.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	740	30.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	710	28.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	600	24.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	410	16.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,250	28.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,065	23.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	850	19.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	690	15.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	595	13.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	805	18.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	620	13.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	610	13.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	500	11.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	460	10.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	455	10.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	400	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	315	7.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	205	4.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	80	1.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	18,325	41.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	13,965	31.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,930	15.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,075	11.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20,235	27.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	18,700	25.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	17,185	23.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	10,205	14.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,590	7.7%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	545	0.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,830	14.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,595	12.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,010	12.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,565	11.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,105	9.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,965	8.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,855	8.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,495	8.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,235	7.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,190	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Arcoverde/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	28,405
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,600
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,500
Net commuting	−100
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.63
Commuting attraction index	0.976
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]: Arcoverde/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/arcoverde-pe-2601201/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.