Migration in Santa Terezinha/PE (2017–2022)

Santa Terezinha/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,545 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 625 in-migrants and lost 750 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −125 people (−13.23 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.092. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Terezinha/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	625	471 to 779	good
Out-migrants	750	467 to 1,033	use with caution
Net migration	−125	−448 to 198	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−13.23	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.092	-	-

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 Terezinha/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Imaculada/PB · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Mãe d'Água/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São José do Egito/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Terezinha/PE
Destination	People	Precision
São José do Egito/PE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Imaculada/PB · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Santa Teresinha/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Brejinho/PE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	225	36.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	215	34.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	180	29.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	49.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	30.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	40	11.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	9.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	230	37.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	30.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	16.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	12.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	100	16.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	95	15.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	90	14.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	10.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	8.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	5.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	4.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	325	43.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	300	40.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	16.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	45.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	29.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	13.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	12.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	35.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	25.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	18.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	15.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	2.7%	<5
More than 2 minimum wages	20	2.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	135	17.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	120	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	13.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	6.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,405	57.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,405	23.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	645	10.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	520	8.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,300	34.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,700	28.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,445	25.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,010	10.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	170	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,235	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,095	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,055	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,015	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	855	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	775	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	745	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	735	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	725	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	685	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Terezinha/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,005
Commute out to work in another municipality	370
Commute in from another municipality to work here	165
Net commuting	−205
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.33
Commuting attraction index	0.909
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 Terezinha/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-terezinha-pe-2612802/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.