Migration in Lagoa Seca/PB (2017–2022)

Lagoa Seca/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 25,805 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,875 in-migrants and lost 1,380 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +490 people (19.08 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.151. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lagoa Seca/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,875	1,432 to 2,318	good
Out-migrants	1,380	1,042 to 1,718	good
Net migration	+490	−67 to 1,047	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	19.08	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.151	-	-

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 Lagoa Seca/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	835	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Alagoa Nova/PB · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Sebastião de Lagoa de Roça/PB · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Matinhas/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Massaranduba/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagoa Seca/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	570	use with caution
São Sebastião de Lagoa de Roça/PB · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Puxinanã/PB · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Esperança/PB · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Montadas/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Cabedelo/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Areial/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Matinhas/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	995	53.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	515	27.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	365	19.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	400	32.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	355	29.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	285	23.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	14.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	450	23.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	435	23.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	370	19.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	310	16.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	295	15.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	370	19.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	345	18.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	225	12.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	185	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	180	9.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	165	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	155	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	4.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	525	37.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	505	36.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	355	25.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	330	39.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	295	34.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	130	15.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	10.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	390	28.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	21.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	18.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	17.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	185	13.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	255	18.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	220	15.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	205	14.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	155	11.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	135	9.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	120	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	8.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	80	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	3.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	3.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,910	55.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,895	24.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,965	12.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,410	8.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,350	32.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,080	27.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,750	26.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,660	10.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	955	3.7%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,520	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,265	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,855	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,610	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,145	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,055	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,970	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,870	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,860	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,780	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagoa Seca/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,235
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,755
Commute in from another municipality to work here	740
Net commuting	−3,015
Out-commuting rate (%)	36.69
Commuting attraction index	0.672
Median commuting time	30 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]: Lagoa Seca/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lagoa-seca-pb-2508307/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.