Migration in Boqueirão/PB (2017–2022)

Boqueirão/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,335 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,375 in-migrants and lost 785 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +590 people (35.97 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.272. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Boqueirão/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,375	1,128 to 1,622	good
Out-migrants	785	573 to 997	good
Net migration	+590	264 to 916	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	35.97	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.272	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Boqueirão/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Caturité/PB · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Barra de Santana/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Cabaceiras/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Queimadas/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Surubim/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Aroeiras/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Boqueirão/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Queimadas/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Caturité/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Barra de São Miguel/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Cabaceiras/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Riacho de Santo Antônio/PB · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	540	39.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	525	38.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	310	22.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	395	42.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	300	32.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	17.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	7.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	440	32.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	395	28.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	335	24.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	10.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	4.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	265	19.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	230	16.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	165	12.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	155	11.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	140	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	115	8.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	110	8.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	85	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	4.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	405	51.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	195	24.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	185	23.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	34.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	31.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	19.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	14.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	30.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	24.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	17.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	15.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	12.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	195	25.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	145	18.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	80	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	9.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	5.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	4.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,765	57.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,425	24.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,195	11.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	695	6.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,190	32.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,000	30.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,885	24.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,685	10.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	445	2.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,050	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,955	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,775	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,730	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,405	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,295	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,235	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,185	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,160	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,155	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Boqueirão/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,585
Commute out to work in another municipality	580
Commute in from another municipality to work here	465
Net commuting	−115
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.85
Commuting attraction index	0.977
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]: Boqueirão/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/boqueirao-pb-2502508/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.