Migration in Mãe d'Água/PB (2017–2022)

Mãe d'Água/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,350 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 345 in-migrants and lost 345 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of 0 people (0.38 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.002. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory balance.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Mãe d'Água/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	345	225 to 465	use with caution
Out-migrants	345	183 to 507	use with caution
Net migration	0	−201 to 201	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.38	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.002	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Mãe d'Água/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Belford Roxo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Cristais/MG · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São José do Bonfim/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Maturéia/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Imaculada/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Itatiba/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Mãe d'Água/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Santa Terezinha/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Maturéia/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São José do Bonfim/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	160	46.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	95	27.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	90	26.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	52.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	32.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	7.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	7.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	50.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	28.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	15.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	5.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	55	15.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	15.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	10.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	5.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	195	57.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	140	41.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	46.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	55	26.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	26.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	31.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	27.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	15.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	15.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	8.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	29.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	26.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	13.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	11.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	5.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,450	68.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	360	17.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	7.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	150	7.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	940	29.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	940	29.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	930	28.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	310	9.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	120	3.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	440	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	435	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	340	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	330	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	290	9.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	280	9.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	225	7.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	220	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	220	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	220	7.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Mãe d'Água/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	815
Commute out to work in another municipality	195
Commute in from another municipality to work here	45
Net commuting	−150
Out-commuting rate (%)	24.07
Commuting attraction index	0.810
Median commuting time	50 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Patos → 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]: Mãe d'Água/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mae-d-agua-pb-2508703/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.