Migration in Quixaba/PE (2017–2022)

Quixaba/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,105 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 400 in-migrants and lost 260 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +140 people (22.96 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.212. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Quixaba/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	400	297 to 503	good
Out-migrants	260	128 to 392	use with caution
Net migration	+140	−27 to 307	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	22.96	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.212	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Quixaba/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Princesa Isabel/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Carnaíba/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Afogados da Ingazeira/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Tavares/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Sorocaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Quixaba/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Carnaíba/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	185	45.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	150	37.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	70	17.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	58.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	26.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	8.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	225	57.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	21.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	15.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	75	19.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	70	17.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	50	12.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	11.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	125	48.1%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	110	42.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	9.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	58.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	22.6%	<5
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	19.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	36.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	23.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	21.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	13.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	125	48.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	28.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	23.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,385	62.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	820	21.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	470	12.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	165	4.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,020	49.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,480	24.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,160	18.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	410	6.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	70	1.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	755	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	750	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	660	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	645	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	530	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	495	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	480	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	480	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	450	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	445	7.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Quixaba/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,010
Commute out to work in another municipality	140
Commute in from another municipality to work here	235
Net commuting	+95
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.89
Commuting attraction index	1.085
Median commuting time	40 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]: Quixaba/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/quixaba-pe-2611533/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.