Migration in Itacuruba/PE (2017–2022)

Itacuruba/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,965 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 285 in-migrants and lost 335 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −50 people (−13.17 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.084. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itacuruba/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	285	194 to 376	use with caution
Out-migrants	335	100 to 570	low precision
Net migration	−50	−302 to 202	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−13.17	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.084	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Itacuruba/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Floresta/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Belém do São Francisco/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Orocó/PE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itacuruba/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Orocó/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	145	50.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	85	29.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	19.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	50.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	41.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	8.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	41.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	30.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	19.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	40	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	14.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	12.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.3%	<5
Ages 5–14, male	15	5.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	165	48.5%	5-19
Multi-step migration	150	44.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	7.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	58.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	16.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	50.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	29.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	16.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	105	31.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	22.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	20.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	14.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	10.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	995	43.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	910	39.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	210	9.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	200	8.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,475	36.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,265	31.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	895	22.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	290	7.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	75	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	510	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	460	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	430	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	430	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	365	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	345	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	330	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	320	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	270	7.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	225	6.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itacuruba/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,250
Commute out to work in another municipality	100
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	+10
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.00
Commuting attraction index	1.001
Median commuting time	30 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]: Itacuruba/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itacuruba-pe-2607406/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.