Migration in São Vicente Férrer/PE (2017–2022)

São Vicente Férrer/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,445 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 485 in-migrants and lost 860 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −375 people (−24.36 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.280. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Vicente Férrer/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	485	345 to 625	good
Out-migrants	860	569 to 1,151	use with caution
Net migration	−375	−698 to −52	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−24.36	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.280	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São Vicente Férrer/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Macaparana/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Vicência/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Machados/PE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Natuba/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Vicente Férrer/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Macaparana/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Natuba/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Machados/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	205	42.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	145	29.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	135	27.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	49.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	27.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	13.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	10.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	31.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	29.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	25.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	12.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	9.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	485	56.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	305	35.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	8.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	330	55.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	31.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	9.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	335	39.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	275	32.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	17.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	6.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	5.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	195	22.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	150	17.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	9.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	6.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	5.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	5.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,480	64.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,015	20.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	930	9.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	595	5.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,575	34.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,490	33.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,780	23.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,015	6.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	325	2.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,075	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,955	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,920	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,860	12.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,320	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,300	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,235	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,195	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,120	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	975	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Vicente Férrer/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,855
Commute out to work in another municipality	490
Commute in from another municipality to work here	480
Net commuting	−10
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.14
Commuting attraction index	0.981
Median commuting time	60 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 Vicente Férrer/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-vicente-ferrer-pe-2613800/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.