Migration in São José do Belmonte/PE (2017–2022)

São José do Belmonte/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 32,385 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,010 in-migrants and lost 1,000 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,010 people (31.16 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.335. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 75 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José do Belmonte/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,010	1,593 to 2,427	good
Out-migrants	1,000	767 to 1,233	good
Net migration	+1,010	532 to 1,488	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	31.16	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.335	-	-

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 do Belmonte/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Serra Talhada/PE · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Mirandiba/PE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Verdejante/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Salgueiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José do Belmonte/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Serra Talhada/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Jati/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Mirandiba/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Santa Inês/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Itaju/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Verdejante/PE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Carnaubeira da Penha/PE · 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	845	42.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	615	30.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	545	27.2%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	550	47.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	365	31.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	11.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	110	9.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	705	35.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	565	28.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	525	26.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	8.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	2.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	355	17.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	310	15.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	250	12.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	250	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	215	10.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	180	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	110	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	110	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	2.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	640	64.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	255	25.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	10.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	325	51.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	28.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	11.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	9.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	275	27.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	24.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	21.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	19.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	6.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	150	14.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	145	14.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	140	13.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	115	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	9.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	3.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,450	56.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,070	25.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,055	10.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,620	8.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,765	29.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,320	28.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,735	26.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,865	11.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,075	3.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,020	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,865	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,575	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,490	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,845	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,660	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,600	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,470	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,400	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,375	7.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José do Belmonte/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,425
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,420
Commute in from another municipality to work here	535
Net commuting	−885
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.61
Commuting attraction index	0.884
Median commuting time	60 min

Open São José do Belmonte/PE in the interactive atlas →

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 do Belmonte/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-do-belmonte-pe-2613503/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.