Migration in Assunção/PB (2017–2022)

Assunção/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,840 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 420 in-migrants and lost 305 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +115 people (29.78 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.158. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Assunção/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	420	317 to 523	good
Out-migrants	305	126 to 484	use with caution
Net migration	+115	−91 to 321	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	29.78	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.158	-	-

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 Assunção/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Juazeirinho/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
Salgadinho/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Junco do Seridó/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Taperoá/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Assunção/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Juazeirinho/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Salgadinho/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Junco do Seridó/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	210	50.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	145	34.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	14.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	48.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	26.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	15.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	8.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	32.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	32.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	26.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	65	15.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	55	12.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	9.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	3.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	165	54.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	95	31.1%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	45	14.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	55.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	29.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	14.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	37.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	23.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	19.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	19.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	24.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	14.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	12.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	12.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	12.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	11.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	10	3.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,385	61.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	425	18.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	12.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	165	7.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,170	31.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,105	29.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,095	29.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	310	8.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	50	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	455	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	430	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	430	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	370	10.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	310	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	305	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	300	8.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	290	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	270	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	250	7.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Assunção/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,145
Commute out to work in another municipality	185
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	−55
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.93
Commuting attraction index	0.951
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]: Assunção/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/assuncao-pb-2501351/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.