Migration in Ingá/PB (2017–2022)

Ingá/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,490 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,325 in-migrants and lost 790 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +535 people (32.42 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.253. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ingá/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,325	1,100 to 1,550	good
Out-migrants	790	517 to 1,063	use with caution
Net migration	+535	181 to 889	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	32.42	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.253	-	-

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 Ingá/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Riachão do Bacamarte/PB · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Itatuba/PB · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Mogeiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Fagundes/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Juarez Távora/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ingá/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Mogeiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Itatuba/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Juarez Távora/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Serra Redonda/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	470	35.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	465	35.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	390	29.4%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	425	47.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	270	30.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	12.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	9.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	375	28.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	370	28.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	310	23.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	200	15.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	45	3.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	255	19.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	230	17.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	145	11.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	135	10.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	135	10.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	120	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	85	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	6.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	360	45.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	305	38.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	125	15.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	29.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	13.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	33.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	225	28.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	17.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	16.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	155	19.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	145	18.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	12.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	12.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	4.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	4.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.9%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,360	60.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,450	23.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	865	8.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	795	7.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,930	36.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,325	32.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,935	18.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,640	10.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	465	2.8%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	35	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,135	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,070	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,750	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,660	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,590	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,285	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,265	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,210	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,090	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,085	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ingá/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,000
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,255
Commute in from another municipality to work here	375
Net commuting	−880
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.87
Commuting attraction index	0.843
Median commuting time	45 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Itabaiana → 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]: Ingá/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/inga-pb-2506806/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.