Migration in Aguiar/PB (2017–2022)

Aguiar/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,745 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 275 in-migrants and lost 405 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −130 people (−26.93 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.189. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Aguiar/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	275	196 to 354	good
Out-migrants	405	230 to 580	use with caution
Net migration	−130	−322 to 62	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−26.93	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.189	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Aguiar/PB
Origin	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Igaracy/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Santo André/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Aguiar/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Igaracy/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São José da Lagoa Tapada/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	135	49.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	100	36.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	40	14.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	38.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	29.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	20.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	11.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	35.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	35.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	20.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	15	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	60	21.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	17.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	305	76.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	17.5%	5-19
Multi-step migration	25	6.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	54.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	80	29.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	16.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	32.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	20.0%	<5
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	13.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	13.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	110	27.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	19.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	17.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	12.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	8.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	7.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,100	66.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	515	16.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	430	13.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	135	4.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,530	32.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,490	31.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,220	25.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	350	7.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	140	3.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	650	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	645	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	535	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	460	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	445	10.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	440	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	350	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	345	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	305	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	285	6.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Aguiar/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,290
Commute out to work in another municipality	25
Commute in from another municipality to work here	60
Net commuting	+35
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.93
Commuting attraction index	1.027
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Piancó → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Aguiar/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/aguiar-pb-2500205/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.