Migration in Lagoa/PB (2017–2022)

Lagoa/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,155 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 270 in-migrants and lost 380 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −110 people (−26.79 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.171. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lagoa/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	270	188 to 352	use with caution
Out-migrants	380	167 to 593	use with caution
Net migration	−110	−338 to 118	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−26.79	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.171	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Lagoa/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Pombal/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Bom Sucesso/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Jericó/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagoa/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Jericó/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	105	38.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	105	38.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	60	22.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	45.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	27.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	15.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	12.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	34.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	25.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	18.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	12.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	9.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	35	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	13.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	13.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	170	44.2%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	170	44.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	11.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	72.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	55	27.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	34.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	26.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	22.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	13.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	190	50.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	60	15.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	14.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	9.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,910	69.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	430	15.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	10.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	135	4.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,305	31.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,255	30.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,065	25.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	440	10.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	60	1.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	575	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	550	14.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	440	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	415	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	410	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	380	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	295	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	285	7.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	270	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	250	6.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagoa/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,230
Commute out to work in another municipality	70
Commute in from another municipality to work here	75
Net commuting	+10
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.51
Commuting attraction index	0.996
Median commuting time	50 min

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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]: Lagoa/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lagoa-pb-2508109/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.