Migration in Ilha de Itamaracá/PE (2017–2022)

Ilha de Itamaracá/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,960 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,700 in-migrants and lost 1,645 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,055 people (89.53 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.384. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 95 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ilha de Itamaracá/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,700	3,206 to 4,194	good
Out-migrants	1,645	1,180 to 2,110	good
Net migration	+2,055	1,376 to 2,734	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	89.53	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.384	-	-

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 Ilha de Itamaracá/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,445	good
Igarassu/PE · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Itapissuma/PE · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Abreu e Lima/PE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Camaragibe/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
São Lourenço da Mata/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Carpina/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ilha de Itamaracá/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Igarassu/PE · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Itapissuma/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Goiana/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,095	56.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,360	36.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	230	6.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,525	52.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	850	29.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	425	14.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	120	4.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,235	33.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	725	19.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	685	18.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	450	12.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	355	9.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	250	6.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,175	31.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	600	16.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	440	11.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	315	8.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	305	8.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	235	6.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	220	5.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	160	4.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	150	4.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	105	2.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	995	60.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	485	29.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	170	10.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	375	38.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	360	36.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	135	13.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	11.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	440	26.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	400	24.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	385	23.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	280	17.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	5.8%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	3.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	265	16.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	230	13.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	225	13.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	210	12.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	165	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	165	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	135	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	125	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	5.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	2.7%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,100	46.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,130	31.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,950	14.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	980	7.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,025	29.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,560	26.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,220	20.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,100	10.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,710	8.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,130	5.4%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,785	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,775	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,730	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,990	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,645	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,575	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,570	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,455	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,330	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,310	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ilha de Itamaracá/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,095
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,725
Commute in from another municipality to work here	945
Net commuting	−780
Out-commuting rate (%)	24.33
Commuting attraction index	0.883
Median commuting time	90 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Recife → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Ilha de Itamaracá/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ilha-de-itamaraca-pe-2607604/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.