Migration in Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE (2017–2022)

Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 90,660 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,535 in-migrants and lost 4,540 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,995 people (22.01 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.180. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 135 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,535	5,747 to 7,323	good
Out-migrants	4,540	3,952 to 5,128	good
Net migration	+1,995	1,012 to 2,978	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	22.01	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.180	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Brejo da Madre de Deus/PE · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	345	use with caution
Palmares/PE · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Bonito/PE · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Taquaritinga do Norte/PE · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Belo Jardim/PE · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Jataúba/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Barra de São Miguel/PB · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	520	use with caution
Brejo da Madre de Deus/PE · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
Taquaritinga do Norte/PE · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Barra de São Miguel/PB · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Toritama/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Monteiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Afogados da Ingazeira/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Santa Cecília/PB · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,755	57.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,395	36.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	385	5.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,415	40.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,075	30.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	630	18.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	370	10.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,500	38.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,705	26.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,185	18.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	825	12.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	305	4.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,300	19.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,065	16.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	905	13.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	895	13.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	605	9.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	515	7.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	480	7.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	465	7.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	160	2.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	145	2.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,160	47.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,190	26.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,180	26.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,065	38.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	935	33.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	445	15.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	355	12.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,270	28.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,190	26.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,020	22.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	650	14.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	360	7.9%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	925	20.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	695	15.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	500	11.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	490	10.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	490	10.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	440	9.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	400	8.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	350	7.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	130	2.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	115	2.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30,025	54.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	13,250	23.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,865	16.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,390	6.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	35,210	38.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	23,290	25.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	14,505	15.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	13,900	15.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,150	4.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	525	0.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	12,890	15.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	12,250	14.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	11,710	13.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	10,195	12.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,595	9.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,400	8.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,905	8.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,560	7.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,930	5.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	3,555	4.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	48,515
Commute out to work in another municipality	755
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,725
Net commuting	+2,970
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.56
Commuting attraction index	1.023
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]: Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-cruz-do-capibaribe-pe-2612505/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.