Migration in Itaquitinga/PE (2017–2022)

Itaquitinga/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,475 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,360 in-migrants and lost 1,095 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +265 people (17.15 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.108. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itaquitinga/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,360	1,190 to 1,530	good
Out-migrants	1,095	766 to 1,424	use with caution
Net migration	+265	−105 to 635	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	17.15	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.108	-	-

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 Itaquitinga/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	510	good
Goiana/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
Condado/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Igarassu/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Nazaré da Mata/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Escada/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itaquitinga/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Goiana/PE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Condado/PE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,125	82.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	125	9.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	8.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	800	73.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	12.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	12.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	1.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	975	71.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	11.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	8.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	7.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	2.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	715	52.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	210	15.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	140	10.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	80	5.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	4.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	3.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	2.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	2.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	1.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	715	65.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	265	24.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	10.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	40.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	240	36.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	14.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	8.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	335	30.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	245	22.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	21.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	14.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	125	11.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	195	17.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	190	17.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	155	14.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	140	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	6.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	6.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,940	53.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,705	29.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,050	11.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	480	5.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,750	37.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,515	29.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,630	23.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	875	5.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	310	2.0%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	100	0.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,885	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,885	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,715	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,690	12.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,300	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,220	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,215	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,195	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,050	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	955	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itaquitinga/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,110
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,185
Commute in from another municipality to work here	320
Net commuting	−865
Out-commuting rate (%)	28.86
Commuting attraction index	0.774
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]: Itaquitinga/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itaquitinga-pe-2607802/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.