Migration in Boa Ventura/PB (2017–2022)

Boa Ventura/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,825 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 505 in-migrants and lost 280 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +225 people (46.88 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.289. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Boa Ventura/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	505	378 to 632	good
Out-migrants	280	173 to 387	use with caution
Net migration	+225	59 to 391	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	46.88	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.289	-	-

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 Boa Ventura/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Itaporanga/PB · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Manaíra/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Irapuã/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Diamante/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
São José de Caiana/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Boa Ventura/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Itaporanga/PB · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Diamante/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Irapuã/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Pedra Branca/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	195	38.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	170	33.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	140	27.7%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	54.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	23.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	16.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	5.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	37.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	25.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	24.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	7.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	4.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	70	13.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	65	12.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	60	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	11.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	55	10.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	50	9.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	50	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	9.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	3.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	140	50.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	95	33.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	16.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	51.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	22.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20	14.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	11.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	26.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	25.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	23.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	16.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	8.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	60	22.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	18.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	18.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	14.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	13.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	5.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,815	60.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	690	22.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	9.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	215	7.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,485	31.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,410	30.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,330	28.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	370	7.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	105	2.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	585	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	580	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	515	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	475	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	465	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	395	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	350	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	345	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	305	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	295	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Boa Ventura/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,560
Commute out to work in another municipality	265
Commute in from another municipality to work here	150
Net commuting	−120
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.08
Commuting attraction index	0.909
Median commuting time	20 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Piancó → 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]: Boa Ventura/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/boa-ventura-pb-2502102/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.