Migration in Marcação/PB (2017–2022)

Marcação/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,160 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 395 in-migrants and lost 185 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +215 people (26.16 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.369. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Marcação/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	395	266 to 524	use with caution
Out-migrants	185	86 to 284	use with caution
Net migration	+215	52 to 378	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	26.16	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.369	-	-

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 Marcação/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio Tinto/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Baía da Traição/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Marcação/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Baía da Traição/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Rio Tinto/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	220	55.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	25.3%	5-19
Multi-step migration	75	19.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	60.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	20.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	10.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	8.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	39.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	32.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	19.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	6.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	70	17.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	11.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	8.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	6.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	100	54.1%	5-19
Multi-step migration	65	35.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	10.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	70.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	30.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	55.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	25.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	25	13.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	125	67.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	30	16.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	16.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,130	66.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	770	16.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	480	10.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	355	7.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,205	37.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,810	32.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,180	25.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	350	4.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	45	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,020	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	980	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	925	11.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	895	11.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	790	10.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	760	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	750	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	725	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	485	6.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	430	5.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Marcação/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,355
Commute out to work in another municipality	185
Commute in from another municipality to work here	215
Net commuting	+25
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.88
Commuting attraction index	0.981
Median commuting time	60 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]: Marcação/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/marcacao-pb-2509057/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.