Migration in Moreno/PE (2017–2022)

Moreno/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 51,835 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,045 in-migrants and lost 1,950 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +95 people (1.79 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.023. 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 Moreno/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,045	1,584 to 2,506	good
Out-migrants	1,950	1,482 to 2,418	good
Net migration	+95	−562 to 752	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.79	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.023	-	-

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 Moreno/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	485	use with caution
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Vitória de Santo Antão/PE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Olinda/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Camaragibe/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Lourenço da Mata/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Moreno/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	495	use with caution
Vitória de Santo Antão/PE · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	345	use with caution
Gravatá/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Cabo de Santo Agostinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Joinville/SC · 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	1,135	55.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	510	25.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	395	19.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	460	38.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	435	36.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	195	16.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	8.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	790	38.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	515	25.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	515	25.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	7.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	2.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	320	15.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	255	12.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	255	12.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	240	11.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	220	10.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	220	10.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	190	9.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	160	7.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	120	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	3.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,020	52.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	570	29.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	360	18.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	595	47.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	325	25.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	245	19.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	7.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	550	28.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	475	24.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	370	19.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	290	14.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	245	12.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	415	21.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	370	18.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	250	12.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	215	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	195	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	160	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	155	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.3%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,540	44.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	11,570	33.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,735	13.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	2,790	8.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	17,200	32.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	16,000	30.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	12,080	22.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,240	11.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,685	3.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	7,875	15.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,945	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,220	12.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,550	11.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,635	9.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,105	8.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	3,915	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,670	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,435	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,410	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Moreno/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	18,100
Commute out to work in another municipality	6,345
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,295
Net commuting	−5,050
Out-commuting rate (%)	35.05
Commuting attraction index	0.695
Median commuting time	90 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Recife → 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]: Moreno/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/moreno-pe-2609402/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.