Migration in São José da Coroa Grande/PE (2017–2022)

São José da Coroa Grande/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,345 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,845 in-migrants and lost 1,115 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +730 people (42.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.247. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José da Coroa Grande/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,845	1,435 to 2,255	good
Out-migrants	1,115	703 to 1,527	use with caution
Net migration	+730	149 to 1,311	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	42.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.247	-	-

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 José da Coroa Grande/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Barreiros/PE · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Maragogi/AL · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Japaratinga/AL · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Catende/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Ipojuca/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José da Coroa Grande/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
Barreiros/PE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Ipojuca/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	940	50.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	835	45.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	70	3.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	430	36.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	320	27.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	300	25.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	11.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	600	32.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	400	21.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	365	19.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	260	14.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	220	11.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	305	16.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	280	15.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	255	13.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	240	13.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	200	10.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	190	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	175	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	3.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	1.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	620	55.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	260	23.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	165	14.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	70	6.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	280	44.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	34.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	15.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	5.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	430	38.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	300	26.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	17.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	15.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	170	15.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	150	13.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	135	12.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	130	11.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	125	11.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	120	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	8.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	6.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.9%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,310	44.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,305	33.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,270	13.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	890	9.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,185	36.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,430	26.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,685	21.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,720	10.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	920	5.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,185	14.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,875	12.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,835	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,610	10.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,500	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,440	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,390	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,380	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,255	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,015	6.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José da Coroa Grande/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,775
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,475
Commute in from another municipality to work here	360
Net commuting	−1,115
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.75
Commuting attraction index	0.815
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 José da Coroa Grande/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-jose-da-coroa-grande-pe-2613404/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.