Migration in Itaporanga/PB (2017–2022)

Itaporanga/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,370 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,575 in-migrants and lost 1,810 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −240 people (−10.73 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.071. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itaporanga/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,575	1,201 to 1,949	good
Out-migrants	1,810	1,342 to 2,278	good
Net migration	−240	−839 to 359	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−10.73	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.071	-	-

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 Itaporanga/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Bonito de Santa Fé/PB · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Igaracy/PB · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Santana dos Garrotes/PB · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Boa Ventura/PB · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Diamante/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São José de Caiana/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itaporanga/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	450	low precision
Boa Ventura/PB · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Cajazeiras/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Pedra Branca/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Irapuã/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Igaracy/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São José de Caiana/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Santana dos Garrotes/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	670	42.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	560	35.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	345	21.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	445	44.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	245	24.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	175	17.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	13.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	465	29.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	450	28.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	17.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	245	15.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	115	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	260	16.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	205	13.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	190	12.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	185	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	175	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	165	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	125	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	120	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,260	69.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	335	18.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	215	11.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	360	32.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	295	26.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	20.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	220	19.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	510	28.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	505	27.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	415	22.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	275	15.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	110	6.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	385	21.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	355	19.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	220	12.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	175	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	160	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	155	8.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	150	8.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	140	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	3.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	1.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,260	51.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,985	28.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,470	10.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,415	10.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,765	34.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,410	28.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,470	20.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,580	11.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,065	4.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,005	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,810	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,540	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,465	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,850	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,765	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,685	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,650	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,540	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,460	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itaporanga/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,465
Commute out to work in another municipality	420
Commute in from another municipality to work here	740
Net commuting	+315
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.99
Commuting attraction index	1.021
Median commuting time	30 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]: Itaporanga/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itaporanga-pb-2507002/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.