Migration in São João/PE (2017–2022)

São João/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,075 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,075 in-migrants and lost 1,015 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +55 people (2.56 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.027. 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 São João/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,075	794 to 1,356	good
Out-migrants	1,015	727 to 1,303	good
Net migration	+55	−347 to 457	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	2.56	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.027	-	-

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 São João/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Garanhuns/PE · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Angelim/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São João/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Garanhuns/PE · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Calçado/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Jucati/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Angelim/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Jupi/PE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	545	50.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	285	26.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	245	22.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	325	45.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	29.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	12.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	90	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	345	32.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	23.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	23.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	18.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	3.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	210	19.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	180	16.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	135	12.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	4.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	465	45.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	320	31.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	230	22.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	220	37.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	27.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	125	21.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	355	35.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	20.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	195	19.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	18.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	245	24.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	135	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	125	12.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	115	11.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	110	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	6.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	5.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	4.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,445	62.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,055	22.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,290	9.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	825	6.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,660	29.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,600	29.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,585	28.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,335	10.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	575	2.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,790	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,630	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,550	12.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,545	12.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,860	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,860	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,835	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,815	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,685	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,420	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São João/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,190
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,480
Commute in from another municipality to work here	390
Net commuting	−1,090
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.13
Commuting attraction index	0.867
Median commuting time	30 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]: São João/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-joao-pe-2613206/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.