Migration in Carpina/PE (2017–2022)

Carpina/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 74,505 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,775 in-migrants and lost 4,335 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,440 people (19.32 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.142. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Carpina/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,775	4,978 to 6,572	good
Out-migrants	4,335	3,551 to 5,119	good
Net migration	+1,440	322 to 2,558	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	19.32	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.142	-	-

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 Carpina/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,120	use with caution
Paudalho/PE · view pair in the atlas	560	low precision
Lagoa de Itaenga/PE · view pair in the atlas	320	use with caution
Nazaré da Mata/PE · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Aliança/PE · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Limoeiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Tracunhaém/PE · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Timbaúba/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Carpina/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	625	low precision
Lagoa do Carro/PE · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	385	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
Paudalho/PE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Nazaré da Mata/PE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Limoeiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Tracunhaém/PE · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
São Lourenço da Mata/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Goiana/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	2,550	44.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,230	38.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	995	17.2%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,695	41.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,200	29.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	710	17.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	475	11.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,685	29.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,670	28.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,020	17.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	800	13.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	585	10.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,065	18.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	885	15.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	740	12.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	715	12.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	510	8.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	435	7.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	385	6.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	360	6.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	345	6.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	325	5.6%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,000	46.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,740	40.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	560	12.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	35	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,210	44.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	695	25.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	470	17.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	12.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,135	26.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	940	21.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	935	21.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	785	18.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	395	9.1%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	145	3.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	875	20.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	705	16.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	465	10.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	420	9.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	415	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	415	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	400	9.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	385	8.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	130	3.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	125	2.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	18,975	39.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	17,480	36.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,975	12.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,465	11.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	23,630	32.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	21,545	29.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	13,240	18.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,990	13.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,010	6.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	11,310	16.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,415	13.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,640	12.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,380	10.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,595	9.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,400	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,280	7.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,205	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,895	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	4,555	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Carpina/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	30,660
Commute out to work in another municipality	5,255
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,935
Net commuting	−320
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.13
Commuting attraction index	0.961
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]: Carpina/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/carpina-pe-2604007/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.