Migration in Lastro/PB (2017–2022)

Lastro/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,975 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 140 in-migrants and lost 370 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −230 people (−77.81 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.453. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lastro/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	140	89 to 191	use with caution
Out-migrants	370	84 to 656	low precision
Net migration	−230	−520 to 60	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−77.81	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.453	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 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 Lastro/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Sousa/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lastro/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Sousa/PB · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Tenente Ananias/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	65	46.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	32.1%	5-19
Multi-step migration	30	21.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	36.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	31.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	26.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	5.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	39.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	35.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	25	17.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	7.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	60	42.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	30	21.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	17.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	17.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	260	70.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	90	24.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	45.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	43.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	11.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	200	54.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	23.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	13.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	9.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	125	33.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	18.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	16.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	16.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	14.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,295	65.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	430	21.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	8.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	100	5.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	975	32.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	975	32.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	950	31.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	3.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	400	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	360	12.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	310	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	310	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	310	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	300	10.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	220	7.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	215	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	205	7.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	205	7.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lastro/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	475
Commute out to work in another municipality	135
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−65
Out-commuting rate (%)	28.64
Commuting attraction index	0.827
Median commuting time	50 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Sousa → 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]: Lastro/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lastro-pb-2508406/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.