Migration in Quipapá/PE (2017–2022)

Quipapá/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,690 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 965 in-migrants and lost 1,575 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −610 people (−36.65 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.241. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Quipapá/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	965	673 to 1,257	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,575	1,252 to 1,898	good
Net migration	−610	−1,046 to −174	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−36.65	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.241	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Quipapá/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Palmares/PE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Garanhuns/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Pedra/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Quipapá/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Juliana/MG · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Rio Brilhante/MS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Palmares/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Canhotinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Benedito do Sul/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Santa Rita do Trivelato/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Jurema/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Pedro/SP · 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	400	41.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	285	29.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	280	29.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	385	53.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	22.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	95	13.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	10.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	320	33.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	310	32.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	215	22.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	7.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	4.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	205	21.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	145	15.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	130	13.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	120	12.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	11.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	6.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	6.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	6.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,175	74.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	310	19.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	5.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	540	60.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	21.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	12.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	6.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	515	32.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	475	30.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	255	16.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	165	10.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	7.9%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	2.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	295	18.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	225	14.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	215	13.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	190	12.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	160	10.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	135	8.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	110	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	100	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	4.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,350	63.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,130	21.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	975	9.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	525	5.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,625	33.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,575	32.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,250	25.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	970	5.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	520	3.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,045	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,905	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,850	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,625	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,505	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,455	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,410	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,375	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,360	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,170	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Quipapá/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,725
Commute out to work in another municipality	800
Commute in from another municipality to work here	260
Net commuting	−540
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.92
Commuting attraction index	0.869
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]: Quipapá/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/quipapa-pe-2611507/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.