Migration in Iguaracy/PE (2017–2022)

Iguaracy/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,440 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 670 in-migrants and lost 565 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +110 people (10.34 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.087. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Iguaracy/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	670	512 to 828	good
Out-migrants	565	317 to 813	use with caution
Net migration	+110	−185 to 405	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	10.34	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.087	-	-

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 Iguaracy/PE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	use with caution
Afogados da Ingazeira/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Monteiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Custódia/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Iguaracy/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Afogados da Ingazeira/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Ingazeira/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	255	38.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	220	32.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	195	29.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	52.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	28.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	13.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	5.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	32.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	195	28.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	24.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	8.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	5.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	110	16.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	95	14.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	90	13.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	70	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	230	40.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	200	35.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	23.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	60.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	28.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	10.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	34.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	31.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	15.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	11.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	8.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	145	25.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	18.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	12.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	11.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	10.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	10.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,225	61.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,480	21.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	745	10.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	395	5.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,780	36.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,885	27.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,530	24.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	995	9.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	220	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,380	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,375	14.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,075	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,050	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	985	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	970	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	765	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	765	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	725	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	670	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Iguaracy/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,580
Commute out to work in another municipality	240
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	−135
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.27
Commuting attraction index	0.933
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]: Iguaracy/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/iguaracy-pe-2606903/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.