Migration in Araruna/PB (2017–2022)

Araruna/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,010 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 960 in-migrants and lost 1,540 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −580 people (−36.33 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.232. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Araruna/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	960	657 to 1,263	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,540	1,151 to 1,929	good
Net migration	−580	−1,073 to −87	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−36.33	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.232	-	-

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 Araruna/PB
Origin	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Passa e Fica/RN · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Itu/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Cacimba de Dentro/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Araruna/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Indaial/SC · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Itu/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Cacimba de Dentro/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Trindade do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	405	42.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	305	31.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	250	26.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	285	50.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	21.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	115	20.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	7.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	345	35.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	31.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	15.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	10.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	7.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	185	19.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	170	17.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	130	13.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	6.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,020	66.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	400	26.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	7.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	505	60.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	23.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	12.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	4.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	515	33.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	435	28.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	16.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	14.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	110	7.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	245	15.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	245	15.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	240	15.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	235	15.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	125	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	120	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	3.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,950	69.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,605	16.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	865	8.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	635	6.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,415	33.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,650	28.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,550	28.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,320	8.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	255	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,085	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,985	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,690	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,590	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,450	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,310	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,260	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,260	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,225	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,160	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Araruna/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,255
Commute out to work in another municipality	445
Commute in from another municipality to work here	290
Net commuting	−150
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.43
Commuting attraction index	0.938
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Araruna → 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]: Araruna/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/araruna-pb-2501005/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.