Migration in Arara/PB (2017–2022)

Arara/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,445 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 615 in-migrants and lost 410 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +210 people (18.22 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.203. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Arara/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	615	449 to 781	good
Out-migrants	410	243 to 577	use with caution
Net migration	+210	−26 to 446	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	18.22	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.203	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Arara/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Solânea/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Serraria/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Casserengue/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Areia/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Arara/PB
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Remígio/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	220	35.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	215	34.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	185	29.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	280	67.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	13.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	13.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	6.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	35.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	28.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	19.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	16.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	125	20.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	70	11.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	7.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	195	48.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	135	33.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	75	18.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	90.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	9.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	45.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	22.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	16.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	12.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	24.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	22.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	18.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	12.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	9.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,300	69.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,300	17.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	590	7.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	475	6.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,855	33.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,160	27.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,070	26.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,215	10.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	255	2.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,460	13.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,430	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,350	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,165	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,160	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,095	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	810	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	790	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	780	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	750	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Arara/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,510
Commute out to work in another municipality	320
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	−170
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.05
Commuting attraction index	0.936
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Guarabira → 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]: Arara/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/arara-pb-2500908/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.