Migration in Cachoeirinha/PE (2017–2022)

Cachoeirinha/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 18,460 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 780 in-migrants and lost 945 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −170 people (−9.12 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.098. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cachoeirinha/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	780	474 to 1,086	use with caution
Out-migrants	945	625 to 1,265	use with caution
Net migration	−170	−613 to 273	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−9.12	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.098	-	-

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 Cachoeirinha/PE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
São Bento do Una/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Altinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cachoeirinha/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Tacaimbó/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Altinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Bento do Una/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Salgueiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Ibirajuba/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	360	46.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	260	33.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	160	20.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	43.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	31.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	16.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	9.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	38.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	230	29.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	18.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	13.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	130	16.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	115	14.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	11.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	5.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	500	52.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	325	34.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	12.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	285	53.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	30.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	9.4%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	6.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	345	36.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	22.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	19.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	85	9.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	4.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	220	23.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	155	16.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	120	12.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	8.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	6.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,385	61.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,350	19.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,435	11.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	895	7.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,695	29.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,655	29.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,410	28.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,800	9.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	560	2.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,530	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,260	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,205	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,045	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,700	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,505	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,485	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,330	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,315	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,295	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cachoeirinha/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,940
Commute out to work in another municipality	315
Commute in from another municipality to work here	245
Net commuting	−70
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.55
Commuting attraction index	0.987
Median commuting time	40 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]: Cachoeirinha/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cachoeirinha-pe-2603108/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.