Migration in Toritama/PE (2017–2022)

Toritama/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 37,855 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,465 in-migrants and lost 2,525 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +935 people (24.76 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.157. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Toritama/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,465	2,882 to 4,048	good
Out-migrants	2,525	2,043 to 3,007	good
Net migration	+935	179 to 1,691	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	24.76	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.157	-	-

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 Toritama/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Catende/PE · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Surubim/PE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Santa Maria do Cambucá/PE · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Taquaritinga do Norte/PE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Vertentes/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Limoeiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Toritama/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	490	use with caution
Vertentes/PE · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Taquaritinga do Norte/PE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Surubim/PE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Amaraji/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Santa Maria do Cambucá/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Vertente do Lério/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Barra de São Miguel/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Alcantil/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,880	54.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,365	39.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	220	6.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	880	50.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	375	21.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	360	20.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	7.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,215	35.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,125	32.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	595	17.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	450	13.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	2.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	585	16.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	560	16.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	555	16.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	510	14.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	315	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	295	8.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	250	7.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	195	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	3.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	95	2.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,340	53.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	690	27.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	495	19.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	855	53.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	305	19.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	19.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	7.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	835	33.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	625	24.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	550	21.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	335	13.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	540	21.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	475	18.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	310	12.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	255	10.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	240	9.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	205	8.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	190	7.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	185	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	70	2.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	2.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,330	60.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,600	21.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,910	13.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,060	4.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	12,980	34.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,040	29.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,470	22.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,870	10.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,285	3.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	5,305	15.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	4,935	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	4,515	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,045	11.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,170	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,120	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,100	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,075	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,795	5.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,300	3.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Toritama/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	20,040
Commute out to work in another municipality	410
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,600
Net commuting	+2,190
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.06
Commuting attraction index	1.105
Median commuting time	35 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]: Toritama/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/toritama-pe-2615409/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.