Migration in Chã Grande/PE (2017–2022)

Chã Grande/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,210 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 790 in-migrants and lost 890 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −95 people (−5.03 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.058. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Chã Grande/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	790	543 to 1,037	use with caution
Out-migrants	890	611 to 1,169	use with caution
Net migration	−95	−468 to 278	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−5.03	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.058	-	-

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 Chã Grande/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Gravatá/PE · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Amaraji/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Vitória de Santo Antão/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Chã Grande/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Gravatá/PE · view pair in the atlas	350	use with caution
Amaraji/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Vitória de Santo Antão/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Pombos/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Primavera/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	395	49.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	215	27.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	185	23.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	285	54.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	31.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	13.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	34.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	30.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	18.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	6.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	125	15.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	11.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	10.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	10.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	435	49.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	300	33.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	150	16.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	51.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	22.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	14.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	12.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	360	40.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	29.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	15.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	12.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	190	21.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	175	19.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	6.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,905	63.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,750	22.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	965	7.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	810	6.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,290	31.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,040	30.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,835	24.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,990	10.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	535	2.7%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,400	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,330	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,255	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,110	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,760	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,630	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,580	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,575	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,420	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,360	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Chã Grande/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,710
Commute out to work in another municipality	980
Commute in from another municipality to work here	460
Net commuting	−520
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.74
Commuting attraction index	0.927
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]: Chã Grande/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cha-grande-pe-2604502/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.