Migration in Jacaraú/PB (2017–2022)

Jacaraú/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,495 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 990 in-migrants and lost 850 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +135 people (10.18 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.075. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Jacaraú/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	990	767 to 1,213	good
Out-migrants	850	584 to 1,116	use with caution
Net migration	+135	−212 to 482	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	10.18	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.075	-	-

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 Jacaraú/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Nova Cruz/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Curral de Cima/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Pedro Régis/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Mamanguape/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Lagoa de Dentro/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Caiçara/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Jacaraú/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Pedro Régis/PB · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Nova Cruz/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Mamanguape/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Bayeux/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Lagoa de Dentro/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Curral de Cima/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	365	37.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	320	32.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	300	30.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	310	49.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	23.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	13.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	13.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	395	39.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	280	28.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	15.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	9.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	6.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	150	15.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	145	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	120	12.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	11.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	105	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	550	64.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	175	20.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	125	14.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	57.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	17.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	16.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	9.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	305	35.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	23.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	17.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	12.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	10.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	150	17.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	130	15.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	130	15.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	9.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	9.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.8%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,350	63.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,635	19.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	785	9.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	675	8.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,095	30.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,875	28.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,810	28.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,330	9.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	345	2.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,760	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,590	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,410	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,350	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,255	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,075	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,040	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,030	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,010	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	975	7.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Jacaraú/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,240
Commute out to work in another municipality	400
Commute in from another municipality to work here	255
Net commuting	−145
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.39
Commuting attraction index	0.962
Median commuting time	30 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]: Jacaraú/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/jacarau-pb-2507309/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.