Migration in Tacaratu/PE (2017–2022)

Tacaratu/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 21,910 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 750 in-migrants and lost 890 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −135 people (−6.19 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.083. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tacaratu/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	750	500 to 1,000	use with caution
Out-migrants	890	571 to 1,209	use with caution
Net migration	−135	−541 to 271	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−6.19	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.083	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Tacaratu/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Petrolândia/PE · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Inajá/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Paulo Afonso/BA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Floresta/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tacaratu/PE
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Piracicaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Jatobá/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	365	48.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	200	26.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	185	24.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	41.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	35.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	13.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	9.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	275	36.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	23.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	22.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	11.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	6.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	19.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	110	14.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	10.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	6.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	535	60.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	305	34.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	5.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	59.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	26.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	7.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	380	42.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	325	36.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	12.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	7.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	160	17.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	150	16.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	140	15.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	135	15.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	10.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	5.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	3.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,455	55.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,285	24.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,970	14.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	680	5.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,475	36.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,180	31.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,910	25.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,345	5.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	230	1.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,655	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,525	11.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,505	11.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,500	11.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,015	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,965	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,910	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,860	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,710	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,500	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tacaratu/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,010
Commute out to work in another municipality	325
Commute in from another municipality to work here	230
Net commuting	−95
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.39
Commuting attraction index	0.968
Median commuting time	40 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]: Tacaratu/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tacaratu-pe-2614808/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.