Migration in Tracunhaém/PE (2017–2022)

Tracunhaém/PE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,905 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 735 in-migrants and lost 600 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +135 people (10.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.102. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tracunhaém/PE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	735	526 to 944	good
Out-migrants	600	339 to 861	use with caution
Net migration	+135	−199 to 469	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	10.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.102	-	-

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 Tracunhaém/PE
Origin	People	Precision
Carpina/PE · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Nazaré da Mata/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Buenos Aires/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Lagoa do Carro/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Aliança/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tracunhaém/PE
Destination	People	Precision
Carpina/PE · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Nazaré da Mata/PE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	375	50.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	220	29.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	145	19.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	47.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	31.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	13.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	7.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	265	35.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	29.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	18.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	12.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	4.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	135	18.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	110	15.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	95	12.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	2.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	305	50.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	180	29.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	19.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	39.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	38.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	12.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	10.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	31.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	25.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	23.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	13.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	6.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	125	20.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	15.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	11.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	5.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,370	54.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,330	28.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	900	11.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	500	6.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,560	34.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,985	30.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,395	25.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	845	6.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	340	2.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,805	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,625	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,555	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,385	11.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,085	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,020	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,010	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	945	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	925	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	805	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tracunhaém/PE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,380
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,020
Commute in from another municipality to work here	265
Net commuting	−1,755
Out-commuting rate (%)	46.04
Commuting attraction index	0.583
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]: Tracunhaém/PE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tracunhaem-pe-2615508/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.