Migration in Poço Dantas/PB (2017–2022)

Poço Dantas/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,590 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 205 in-migrants and lost 125 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +75 people (21.50 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.233. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Poço Dantas/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	205	137 to 273	use with caution
Out-migrants	125	19 to 231	low precision
Net migration	+75	−51 to 201	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	21.50	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.233	-	-

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 Poço Dantas/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Icó/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Uiraúna/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Poço Dantas/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Uiraúna/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	130	63.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	22.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	30	14.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	50.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	29.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	16.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	4.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	50.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	35.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	20	10.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	35	17.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	17.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	15.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	15.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	7.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	7.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	95	76.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	15	12.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	15	12.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	60	63.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	36.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	40.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	28.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	25	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	12.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	65	52.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	24.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	24.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,530	67.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	350	15.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	9.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	175	7.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,360	37.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,000	27.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	940	25.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	295	8.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	460	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	450	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	405	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	370	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	330	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	305	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	280	8.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	275	8.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	270	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	240	7.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Poço Dantas/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	690
Commute out to work in another municipality	80
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	+15
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.56
Commuting attraction index	1.015
Median commuting time	35 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Cajazeiras → see the metropolitan region page

Open Poço Dantas/PB in the interactive atlas →

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]: Poço Dantas/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/poco-dantas-pb-2512036/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.