Migration in Pacatuba/SE (2017–2022)

Pacatuba/SE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,485 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 380 in-migrants and lost 665 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −285 people (−24.82 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.274. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pacatuba/SE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	380	247 to 513	use with caution
Out-migrants	665	436 to 894	use with caution
Net migration	−285	−550 to −20	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−24.82	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.274	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Pacatuba/SE
Origin	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pacatuba/SE
Destination	People	Precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Japoatã/SE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Cristóvão/SE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Neópolis/SE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Brejo Grande/SE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ilha das Flores/SE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	155	40.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	150	39.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	75	19.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	45.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	28.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	14.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	11.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	41.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	28.4%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	16.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	55	14.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	14.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	12.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	6.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	390	58.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	245	36.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	30	4.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	40.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	32.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	23.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	33.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	22.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	21.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	21.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	145	21.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	115	17.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	9.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	5.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	3.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,410	62.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,360	19.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	825	11.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	445	6.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,845	40.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,840	31.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,610	21.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	565	4.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	255	2.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,435	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,415	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,375	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,220	11.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,060	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,030	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	980	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	955	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	820	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	760	6.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	45	0.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pacatuba/SE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,200
Commute out to work in another municipality	190
Commute in from another municipality to work here	230
Net commuting	+35
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.02
Commuting attraction index	0.997
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]: Pacatuba/SE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pacatuba-se-2804904/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.