Migration in Pocinhos/PB (2017–2022)

Pocinhos/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,180 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 905 in-migrants and lost 750 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +155 people (9.53 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.093. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pocinhos/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	905	711 to 1,099	good
Out-migrants	750	544 to 956	good
Net migration	+155	−128 to 438	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.53	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.093	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Pocinhos/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Guarujá/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Areial/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Boa Vista/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Montadas/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Esperança/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pocinhos/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Montadas/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Areial/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Boa Vista/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Puxinanã/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Olivedos/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	435	48.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	240	26.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	230	25.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	48.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	31.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	10.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	9.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	295	32.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	30.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	23.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	9.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	3.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	155	17.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	125	13.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	105	11.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	100	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	9.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	7.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	2.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	485	64.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	165	22.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	13.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	47.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	25.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	14.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	12.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	245	32.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	27.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	22.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	13.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	145	19.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	120	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	120	15.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	85	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	4.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	4.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,540	65.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,080	20.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	845	8.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	580	5.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,305	32.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,970	30.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,685	28.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,340	8.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	270	1.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,075	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,995	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,705	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,630	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,450	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,360	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,335	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,330	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,210	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,185	7.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pocinhos/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,595
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,035
Commute in from another municipality to work here	325
Net commuting	−705
Out-commuting rate (%)	22.47
Commuting attraction index	0.833
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Esperança → 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]: Pocinhos/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pocinhos-pb-2512002/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.