Migration in Santa Cruz/PE (2017–2022)

Santa Cruz/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,895 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 635 in-migrants and lost 1,630 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −995 people (−77.04 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.438. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Cruz/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	635	472 to 798	good
Out-migrants	1,630	1,235 to 2,025	good
Net migration	−995	−1,422 to −568	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−77.04	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.438	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Santa Cruz/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Ouricuri/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Trindade/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Dormentes/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Santa Filomena/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Lagoa Grande/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Cruz/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	590	use with caution
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Lagoa Grande/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Dormentes/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Santa Filomena/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Alcantil/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Barra de São Miguel/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	300	47.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	180	28.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	155	24.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	42.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	39.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	35	9.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	8.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	37.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	26.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	20.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	10.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	5.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	120	18.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	90	14.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	85	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	3.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	745	45.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	560	34.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	325	19.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	415	47.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	335	38.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	11.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	665	40.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	515	31.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	225	13.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	7.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	90	5.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	370	22.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	270	16.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	225	13.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	190	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	155	9.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	140	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	3.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,040	62.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,905	23.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	720	8.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	400	5.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,415	33.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,175	31.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,560	27.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	810	6.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	240	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,640	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,595	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,400	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,340	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,205	9.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,085	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,060	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,020	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,000	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	910	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Cruz/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,765
Commute out to work in another municipality	280
Commute in from another municipality to work here	640
Net commuting	+360
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.47
Commuting attraction index	1.086
Median commuting time	90 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/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-pe-2612455/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.