Migration in Lagoa do Ouro/PE (2017–2022)

Lagoa do Ouro/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,160 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 850 in-migrants and lost 685 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +170 people (15.17 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.110. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lagoa do Ouro/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	850	636 to 1,064	good
Out-migrants	685	477 to 893	use with caution
Net migration	+170	−128 to 468	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.17	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.110	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Lagoa do Ouro/PE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Garanhuns/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Correntes/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Quebrangulo/AL · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Bom Conselho/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Arapiraca/AL · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagoa do Ouro/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Bom Conselho/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Correntes/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Andradas/MG · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Miguel dos Milagres/AL · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Terezinha/PE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	355	41.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	305	35.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	195	22.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	360	66.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	18.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	9.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	6.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	370	43.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	24.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	22.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	8.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	135	16.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	110	13.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	110	13.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	105	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	90	10.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	3.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	470	69.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	175	25.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	5.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	53.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	21.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	15.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	9.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	31.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	180	26.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	24.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	10.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	8.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	135	19.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	120	17.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	115	16.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	110	16.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	5.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,655	68.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,210	17.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	565	8.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	365	5.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,215	38.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,875	26.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,795	25.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	910	8.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	255	2.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,485	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,330	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,140	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,045	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	950	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	930	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	915	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	875	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	825	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	780	7.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagoa do Ouro/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,190
Commute out to work in another municipality	160
Commute in from another municipality to work here	155
Net commuting	−5
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.93
Commuting attraction index	0.986
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]: Lagoa do Ouro/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lagoa-do-ouro-pe-2608602/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.