Migration in Barra de Santana/PB (2017–2022)

Barra de Santana/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,530 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 370 in-migrants and lost 535 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −165 people (−21.89 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.181. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barra de Santana/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	370	252 to 488	use with caution
Out-migrants	535	357 to 713	use with caution
Net migration	−165	−378 to 48	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−21.89	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.181	-	-

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 Barra de Santana/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Gado Bravo/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Queimadas/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Alcantil/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barra de Santana/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Boqueirão/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Queimadas/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Alcantil/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Santa Cecília/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	165	44.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	130	35.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	75	20.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	50.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	24.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	22.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	33.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	32.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	16.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	14.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	80	21.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	20.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	13.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	10.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	10.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	6.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	250	46.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	145	27.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	140	26.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	46.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	34.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	19.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	30.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	25.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	23.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	19.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	110	20.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	17.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	16.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	11.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	5.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	5.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,540	70.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	785	15.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	520	10.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	215	4.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,115	40.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,025	26.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,925	25.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	500	6.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	120	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,020	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,005	14.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	780	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	770	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	765	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	715	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	625	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	530	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	480	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	460	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barra de Santana/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,880
Commute out to work in another municipality	145
Commute in from another municipality to work here	125
Net commuting	−20
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.77
Commuting attraction index	0.974
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Campina Grande → 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]: Barra de Santana/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barra-de-santana-pb-2501575/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.