Migration in Poção/PE (2017–2022)

Poção/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,845 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 210 in-migrants and lost 755 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −545 people (−55.44 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.564. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Poção/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	210	128 to 292	use with caution
Out-migrants	755	529 to 981	use with caution
Net migration	−545	−785 to −305	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−55.44	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.564	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 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 Poção/PE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Pesqueira/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Poção/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Pesqueira/PE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São João do Tigre/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Perdizes/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Alagoinha/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Sebastião do Umbuzeiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	130	61.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	50	23.8%	5-19
Multi-step migration	30	14.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	54.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	27.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	18.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	35.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	23.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	21.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	11.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	7.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	50	23.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	20.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	20.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	14.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	11.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	9.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	470	62.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	220	29.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	8.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	48.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	29.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	15.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	7.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	28.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	26.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	17.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	13.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	100	13.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	135	17.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	115	15.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	115	15.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	115	15.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	8.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	7.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	5.9%	<5
Ages 60 and over, female	40	5.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,020	63.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,230	19.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	615	9.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	445	7.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,985	38.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,660	25.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,535	24.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	830	8.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	280	2.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,340	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,160	12.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,110	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	990	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	935	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	850	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	825	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	810	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	800	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	760	7.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	55	0.6%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Poção/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,090
Commute out to work in another municipality	195
Commute in from another municipality to work here	190
Net commuting	−10
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.38
Commuting attraction index	0.989
Median commuting time	50 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]: Poção/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pocao-pe-2611200/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.