Migration in Igaracy/PB (2017–2022)

Igaracy/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,305 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 425 in-migrants and lost 335 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +90 people (16.53 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.116. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Igaracy/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	425	320 to 530	good
Out-migrants	335	169 to 501	use with caution
Net migration	+90	−107 to 287	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	16.53	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.116	-	-

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 Igaracy/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Aguiar/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Piancó/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Itaquaquecetuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Itaporanga/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Igaracy/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Itaporanga/PB · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Aguiar/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	170	40.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	165	38.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	90	21.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	50.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	24.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	19.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	5.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	40.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	28.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	21.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	18.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	70	16.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	55	12.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	4.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	200	59.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	20.9%	5-19
Multi-step migration	65	19.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	53.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	28.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	17.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	35.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	31.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	16.4%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	9.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	7.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	105	31.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	90	26.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	17.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	13.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	10.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,160	63.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	615	18.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	320	9.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	285	8.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,605	30.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,575	30.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,365	26.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	590	11.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	65	1.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	680	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	655	13.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	560	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	505	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	500	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	480	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	415	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	380	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	355	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	340	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Igaracy/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,805
Commute out to work in another municipality	95
Commute in from another municipality to work here	20
Net commuting	−80
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.35
Commuting attraction index	0.952
Median commuting time	32 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]: Igaracy/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/igaracy-pb-2502607/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.