Migration in Cumaru/PE (2017–2022)

Cumaru/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 14,995 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 640 in-migrants and lost 640 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +5 people (0.30 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.004. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cumaru/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	640	487 to 793	good
Out-migrants	640	432 to 848	use with caution
Net migration	+5	−253 to 263	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.30	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.004	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Cumaru/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Bezerros/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Passira/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Riacho das Almas/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cumaru/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Bezerros/PE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	270	42.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	220	34.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	150	23.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	60.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	27.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	8.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	3.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	32.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	28.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	20.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	10.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	8.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	16.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	90	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	13.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	12.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	355	55.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	190	29.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	14.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	195	50.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	23.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	15.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	10.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	29.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	24.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	21.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	17.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	7.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	120	18.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	115	18.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	14.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	13.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	11.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	8.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	7.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,820	67.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,675	16.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	900	8.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	690	6.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,915	32.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,430	29.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,140	27.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,370	9.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	420	2.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,100	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,950	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,645	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,605	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,490	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,290	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,130	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,085	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,080	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	975	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cumaru/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,795
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,005
Commute in from another municipality to work here	235
Net commuting	−770
Out-commuting rate (%)	26.52
Commuting attraction index	0.778
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]: Cumaru/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cumaru-pe-2604908/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.