Migration in Ipojuca/PE (2017–2022)

Ipojuca/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 91,350 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 7,205 in-migrants and lost 4,180 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,025 people (33.11 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.266. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 65 arrived with an unreported origin and 60 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ipojuca/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	7,205	6,363 to 8,047	good
Out-migrants	4,180	3,481 to 4,879	good
Net migration	+3,025	1,931 to 4,119	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	33.11	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.266	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Ipojuca/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	1,035	use with caution
Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	860	use with caution
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	545	use with caution
Sirinhaém/PE · view pair in the atlas	430	use with caution
Rio Formoso/PE · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
Ribeirão/PE · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Barreiros/PE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Escada/PE · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ipojuca/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	820	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	315	low precision
Sirinhaém/PE · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Escada/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Gameleira/PE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Gravatá/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São José da Coroa Grande/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,015	55.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,790	38.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	395	5.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,655	37.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,390	31.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	715	16.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	670	15.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,390	33.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,535	21.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,470	20.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,030	14.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	740	10.3%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,130	15.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,090	15.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	890	12.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	885	12.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	775	10.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	700	9.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	620	8.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	560	7.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	330	4.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	220	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,695	40.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,530	36.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	935	22.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,055	42.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	735	29.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	405	16.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	315	12.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,180	28.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,080	25.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	860	20.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	670	16.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	355	8.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	800	19.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	625	15.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	515	12.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	445	10.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	435	10.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	435	10.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	355	8.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	355	8.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	130	3.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	2.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	24,510	45.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	18,445	34.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,890	14.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,355	6.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	29,540	32.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	27,280	29.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20,805	22.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	10,370	11.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,560	3.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	0.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	12,105	14.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	11,615	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	10,915	13.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	10,810	12.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,645	9.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,640	9.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	7,380	8.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	7,150	8.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,745	5.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	4,015	4.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ipojuca/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	35,860
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,980
Commute in from another municipality to work here	10,625
Net commuting	+8,645
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.51
Commuting attraction index	1.218
Median commuting time	60 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]: Ipojuca/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ipojuca-pe-2607208/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.