Migration in Gracho Cardoso/SE (2017–2022)

Gracho Cardoso/SE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,470 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 275 in-migrants and lost 355 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −80 people (−14.64 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.126. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Gracho Cardoso/SE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	275	195 to 355	good
Out-migrants	355	204 to 506	use with caution
Net migration	−80	−251 to 91	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−14.64	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.126	-	-

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 Gracho Cardoso/SE
Origin	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Itabi/SE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Aquidabã/SE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Feira Nova/SE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Gracho Cardoso/SE
Destination	People	Precision
Nossa Senhora da Glória/SE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Feira Nova/SE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Gararu/SE · 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	135	48.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	80	28.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	23.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	47.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	35.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	11.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	40.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	23.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	20.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	14.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	22.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	14.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	14.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	9.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	150	41.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	130	36.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	80	22.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	48.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	36.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	14.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	39.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	28.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	22.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	9.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	120	33.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	20.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	15.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	13.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	6.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,320	64.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	730	20.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	335	9.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	205	5.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,825	32.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,715	30.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,550	27.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	325	5.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	140	2.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	780	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	735	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	560	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	560	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	480	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	475	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	420	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	415	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	385	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	380	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Gracho Cardoso/SE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,310
Commute out to work in another municipality	130
Commute in from another municipality to work here	120
Net commuting	−10
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.84
Commuting attraction index	0.986
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]: Gracho Cardoso/SE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/gracho-cardoso-se-2802601/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.