Migration in Pedra Branca/PB (2017–2022)

Pedra Branca/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,495 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 340 in-migrants and lost 150 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +190 people (54.31 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.390. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pedra Branca/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	340	239 to 441	use with caution
Out-migrants	150	60 to 240	low precision
Net migration	+190	55 to 325	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	54.31	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.390	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Pedra Branca/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itaporanga/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Santana dos Garrotes/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Boa Ventura/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pedra Branca/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Nova Olinda/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	130	38.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	32.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	95	28.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	45.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	40.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	35.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	29.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	28.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	6.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	60	18.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	60	18.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	35	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	7.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	100	64.5%	5-19
Multi-step migration	50	32.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	50	45.5%	<5
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	31.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	22.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	41.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	37.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	20.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	55	36.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	33.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	30.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,220	55.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	570	25.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	235	10.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	185	8.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,100	32.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,000	29.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	910	26.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	275	8.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	120	3.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	475	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	455	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	340	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	340	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	340	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	265	8.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	260	8.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	235	7.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	225	7.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	225	7.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pedra Branca/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,000
Commute out to work in another municipality	180
Commute in from another municipality to work here	55
Net commuting	−125
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.82
Commuting attraction index	0.865
Median commuting time	30 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]: Pedra Branca/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pedra-branca-pb-2511004/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.