Migration in Cupira/PE (2017–2022)

Cupira/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 21,870 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,350 in-migrants and lost 1,035 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +315 people (14.34 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.131. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cupira/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,350	980 to 1,720	good
Out-migrants	1,035	770 to 1,300	good
Net migration	+315	−140 to 770	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	14.34	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.131	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Cupira/PE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Lagoa dos Gatos/PE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
São Joaquim do Monte/PE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Panelas/PE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Agrestina/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cupira/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Panelas/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Agrestina/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Lagoa dos Gatos/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	790	58.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	325	24.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	235	17.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	305	38.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	265	33.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	17.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	85	10.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	515	38.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	335	24.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	20.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	15.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	220	16.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	165	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	165	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	160	11.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	145	10.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	145	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	5.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	5.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	545	52.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	390	37.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	10.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	39.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	205	30.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	120	17.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	12.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	455	44.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	19.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	15.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	13.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	205	19.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	160	15.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	140	13.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	135	13.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	115	11.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	6.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	5.3%	<5
Ages 5–14, female	50	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	2.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,165	59.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,125	22.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,455	10.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,100	7.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,325	33.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,160	27.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,070	27.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,130	9.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	485	2.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,005	14.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,650	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,410	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,235	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,010	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,715	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,710	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,645	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,610	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,535	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cupira/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,130
Commute out to work in another municipality	460
Commute in from another municipality to work here	340
Net commuting	−120
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.63
Commuting attraction index	0.949
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]: Cupira/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cupira-pe-2605004/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.