Migration in Serra Talhada/PE (2017–2022)

Serra Talhada/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 85,630 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,250 in-migrants and lost 5,435 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −180 people (−2.13 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.017. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 70 arrived with an unreported origin and 120 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Serra Talhada/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,250	4,584 to 5,916	good
Out-migrants	5,435	4,547 to 6,323	good
Net migration	−180	−1,290 to 930	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−2.13	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.017	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Serra Talhada/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	500	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Floresta/PE · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Triunfo/PE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Flores/PE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Afogados da Ingazeira/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Santa Cruz da Baixa Verde/PE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Betânia/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Arcoverde/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Serra Talhada/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	520	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	355	low precision
São José do Belmonte/PE · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Santa Cruz da Baixa Verde/PE · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Arcoverde/PE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Custódia/PE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Mirandiba/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,045	39.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,650	31.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,555	29.6%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,215	34.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,025	28.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	920	25.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	390	11.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,455	27.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,135	21.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,060	20.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	845	16.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	760	14.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	980	18.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	860	16.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	650	12.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	495	9.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	485	9.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	465	8.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	390	7.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	350	6.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	345	6.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	235	4.5%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,370	62.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,290	23.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	760	14.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,080	32.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,005	30.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	715	21.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	535	16.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,625	29.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,375	25.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	880	16.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	775	14.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	710	13.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	1.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,095	20.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	995	18.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	690	12.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	530	9.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	480	8.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	465	8.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	410	7.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	400	7.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	235	4.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	140	2.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	24,460	46.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15,875	29.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,690	12.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,155	11.6%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	28,410	32.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	22,560	26.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	19,610	22.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	10,490	12.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,685	6.6%	>=500
Other / suppressed	25	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	11,565	14.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	10,560	13.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	10,005	12.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,080	11.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,935	8.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,885	8.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,865	8.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,665	8.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,520	8.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,105	6.4%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Serra Talhada/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	35,380
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,455
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,775
Net commuting	+320
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.12
Commuting attraction index	0.992
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]: Serra Talhada/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/serra-talhada-pe-2613909/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.