Migration in Barra de São Miguel/PB (2017–2022)

Barra de São Miguel/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,495 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 500 in-migrants and lost 275 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +225 people (41.14 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.292. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barra de São Miguel/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	500	388 to 612	good
Out-migrants	275	100 to 450	low precision
Net migration	+225	18 to 432	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	41.14	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.292	-	-

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 Barra de São Miguel/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Boqueirão/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Domingos do Cariri/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Riacho de Santo Antônio/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Toritama/PE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Santa Cruz/PE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barra de São Miguel/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Caraúbas/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Domingos do Cariri/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Riacho de Santo Antônio/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	220	44.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	175	35.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	105	21.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	50.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	26.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	13.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	37.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	25.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	23.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	12.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	19.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	80	15.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	65	12.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	11.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	5.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	170	61.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	70	25.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	12.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	32.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	28.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	20.0%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	20.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	50.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	32.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	16.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	85	30.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	25.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	20.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	12.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	10.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,210	63.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	655	18.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	475	13.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	145	4.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,860	34.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,625	30.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,335	24.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	535	9.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	45	0.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	685	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	645	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	575	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	570	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	535	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	475	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	415	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	415	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	350	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	325	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barra de São Miguel/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,670
Commute out to work in another municipality	90
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	+15
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.35
Commuting attraction index	0.995
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]: Barra de São Miguel/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-sao-miguel-pb-2501708/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.