Migration in Itatuba/PB (2017–2022)

Itatuba/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,760 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 460 in-migrants and lost 580 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −120 people (−12.16 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.114. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itatuba/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	460	329 to 591	good
Out-migrants	580	363 to 797	use with caution
Net migration	−120	−373 to 133	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−12.16	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.114	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Itatuba/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Ingá/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itatuba/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Ingá/PB · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Salgado de São Félix/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	175	38.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	145	31.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	140	30.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	54.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	17.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	15.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	13.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	41.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	30.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	19.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	8.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	70	15.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	13.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	9.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	5.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	275	47.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	260	44.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	7.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	225	61.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	60	16.4%	<5
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	13.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	8.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	270	47.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	19.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	17.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	13.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	105	18.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	17.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	15.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	14.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	12.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	11.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,385	70.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,025	16.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	520	8.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	305	4.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,470	34.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,980	29.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,875	28.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	580	5.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	130	1.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,205	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,180	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,100	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,080	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	905	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	830	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	775	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	765	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	740	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	720	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itatuba/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,405
Commute out to work in another municipality	465
Commute in from another municipality to work here	125
Net commuting	−340
Out-commuting rate (%)	19.37
Commuting attraction index	0.849
Median commuting time	120 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]: Itatuba/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itatuba-pb-2507200/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.