Migration in Itapororoca/PB (2017–2022)

Itapororoca/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,020 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,045 in-migrants and lost 540 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +505 people (29.74 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.320. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itapororoca/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,045	818 to 1,272	good
Out-migrants	540	321 to 759	use with caution
Net migration	+505	190 to 820	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	29.74	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.320	-	-

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 Itapororoca/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Mamanguape/PB · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Araçagi/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Sapé/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Guarabira/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itapororoca/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Mamanguape/PB · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Sapé/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Araçagi/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Cuité de Mamanguape/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Pedro Régis/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	475	45.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	330	31.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	235	22.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	375	52.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	27.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	15.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	35	4.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	350	33.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	305	29.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	23.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	11.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	25	2.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	175	16.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	175	16.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	140	13.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	135	12.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	6.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	230	43.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	175	32.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	130	24.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	51.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	85	25.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	23.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	44.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	29.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	115	21.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	4.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	17.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	16.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	14.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	12.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	7.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,000	65.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,945	18.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	995	9.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	680	6.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,820	33.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,260	30.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,560	26.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,375	7.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	295	1.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,140	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,125	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,885	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,875	11.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,410	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,390	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,355	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,315	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,245	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,205	7.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itapororoca/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,515
Commute out to work in another municipality	565
Commute in from another municipality to work here	250
Net commuting	−310
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.21
Commuting attraction index	0.920
Median commuting time	32 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Mamanguape → 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]: Itapororoca/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itapororoca-pb-2507101/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.