Migration in Lagoa de Itaenga/PE (2017–2022)

Lagoa de Itaenga/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,700 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 755 in-migrants and lost 1,480 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −725 people (−40.86 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.323. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lagoa de Itaenga/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	755	505 to 1,005	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,480	1,115 to 1,845	good
Net migration	−725	−1,167 to −283	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−40.86	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.323	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Lagoa de Itaenga/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Feira Nova/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Carpina/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagoa de Itaenga/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Carpina/PE · view pair in the atlas	320	use with caution
Glória do Goitá/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Cosmorama/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Vitória de Santo Antão/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Camaragibe/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Lagoa do Carro/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	340	45.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	245	32.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	170	22.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	42.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	37.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	14.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	6.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	370	49.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	21.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	21.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	7.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	120	15.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	120	15.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	11.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	9.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	6.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	725	49.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	590	40.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	160	10.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	290	36.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	28.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	21.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	110	13.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	450	30.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	380	25.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	230	15.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	14.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	170	11.5%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	2.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	295	19.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	285	19.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	235	15.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	215	14.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	170	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	120	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	4.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	4.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,875	60.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,555	22.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,205	10.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	720	6.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,545	30.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,380	29.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,215	28.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,805	9.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	300	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,520	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,180	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,115	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,865	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,455	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,455	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,400	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,380	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,360	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,215	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagoa de Itaenga/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,205
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,550
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,330
Net commuting	−220
Out-commuting rate (%)	24.97
Commuting attraction index	0.950
Median commuting time	90 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]: Lagoa de Itaenga/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lagoa-de-itaenga-pe-2608503/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.