Migration in Paulista/PB (2017–2022)

Paulista/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,135 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 425 in-migrants and lost 675 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −250 people (−22.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.228. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Paulista/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	425	287 to 563	use with caution
Out-migrants	675	422 to 928	use with caution
Net migration	−250	−539 to 39	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−22.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.228	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Paulista/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São Bento/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Pombal/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paulista/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Pombal/PB · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Mato Grosso/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Vista Serrana/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	210	50.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	125	29.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	85	20.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	33.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	200	47.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	22.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	21.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	6.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	95	22.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	15.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	7.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	7.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	7.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	360	53.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	240	35.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	10.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	55.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	24.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	16.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	36.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	24.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	18.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	10.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	125	18.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	14.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	12.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	11.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	6.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	5.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,035	65.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,350	17.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	830	10.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	475	6.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,080	35.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,310	29.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,470	21.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,240	10.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	310	2.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,590	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,560	14.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,295	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,185	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,100	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	950	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	810	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	755	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	735	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	720	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paulista/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,860
Commute out to work in another municipality	135
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	−55
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.53
Commuting attraction index	0.966
Median commuting time	35 min

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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]: Paulista/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/paulista-pb-2510907/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.