Migration in Nova Palmeira/PB (2017–2022)

Nova Palmeira/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,025 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 340 in-migrants and lost 300 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +40 people (10.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.066. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Nova Palmeira/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	340	246 to 434	good
Out-migrants	300	178 to 422	use with caution
Net migration	+40	−114 to 194	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	10.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.066	-	-

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 Nova Palmeira/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Pedra Lavrada/PB · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Picuí/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Sossêgo/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Parelhas/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Nova Palmeira/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Pedra Lavrada/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Picuí/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	155	44.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	125	36.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	65	18.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	53.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	23.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	16.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	7.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	30.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	23.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	23.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	15.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	7.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	65	19.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	13.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	13.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	130	43.3%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	105	35.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	21.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	42.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	34.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15	11.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	11.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	34.4%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	31.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	19.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	13.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	60	20.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	18.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	16.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	15.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	13.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,635	61.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	540	20.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	325	12.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	170	6.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,370	35.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,115	28.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	850	21.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	450	11.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	130	3.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	570	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	545	14.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	425	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	385	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	375	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	360	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	270	7.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	255	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	245	6.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	245	6.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Nova Palmeira/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,490
Commute out to work in another municipality	205
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	−95
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.59
Commuting attraction index	0.914
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Barra de Santa Rosa → 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]: Nova Palmeira/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/nova-palmeira-pb-2510303/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.