Migration in Lagoa Grande/PE (2017–2022)

Lagoa Grande/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,050 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,440 in-migrants and lost 1,855 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +585 people (26.53 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.136. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lagoa Grande/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,440	1,900 to 2,980	good
Out-migrants	1,855	1,411 to 2,299	good
Net migration	+585	−114 to 1,284	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	26.53	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.136	-	-

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 Lagoa Grande/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	560	use with caution
Santa Maria da Boa Vista/PE · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Ouricuri/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Curaçá/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santa Cruz/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Araripina/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagoa Grande/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	915	use with caution
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santa Cruz/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,240	50.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	885	36.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	310	12.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	700	54.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	350	27.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	145	11.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	100	7.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,065	43.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	580	23.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	515	21.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	185	7.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	95	3.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	435	17.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	360	14.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	305	12.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	295	12.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	285	11.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	210	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	205	8.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	175	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	95	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	730	39.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	690	37.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	435	23.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	385	45.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	255	30.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	145	17.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	7.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	655	35.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	455	24.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	385	20.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	275	14.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	4.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	420	22.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	285	15.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	215	11.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	215	11.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	195	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	180	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	135	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	115	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	3.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	1.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,985	56.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,365	27.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,420	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	590	4.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,390	34.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,345	34.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,340	20.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,145	9.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	400	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,555	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,440	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,420	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,400	12.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,880	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,855	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,790	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,700	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,335	6.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,210	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagoa Grande/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,785
Commute out to work in another municipality	885
Commute in from another municipality to work here	570
Net commuting	−315
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.06
Commuting attraction index	0.960
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Administrativa Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Polo Petrolina/PE e Juazeiro/BA → 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]: Lagoa Grande/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lagoa-grande-pe-2608750/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.