Migration in Poço de José de Moura/PB (2017–2022)

Poço de José de Moura/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,785 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 250 in-migrants and lost 155 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +95 people (25.70 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.239. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Poço de José de Moura/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	250	178 to 322	good
Out-migrants	155	68 to 242	use with caution
Net migration	+95	−18 to 208	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.70	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.239	-	-

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 de José de Moura/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Triunfo/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São João do Rio do Peixe/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Poço de José de Moura/PB
Destination	People	Precision
São João do Rio do Peixe/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Uiraúna/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	95	38.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	34.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	70	28.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	44.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	38.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	8.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	8.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	42.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	30.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	22.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	6.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	24.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	45	18.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	8.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	6.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	6.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	6.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	75	48.4%	5-19
Multi-step migration	60	38.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	20	12.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	40.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	40.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	20.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	51.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	48.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	95	61.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	22.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	16.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,620	62.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	525	20.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	240	9.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	210	8.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,260	33.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,045	27.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	890	23.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	400	10.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	150	4.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	560	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	485	13.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	435	12.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	385	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	365	10.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	350	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	265	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	245	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	230	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	200	5.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Poço de José de Moura/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,005
Commute out to work in another municipality	145
Commute in from another municipality to work here	115
Net commuting	−25
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.32
Commuting attraction index	0.963
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Cajazeiras → 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]: Poço de José de Moura/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/poco-de-jose-de-moura-pb-2512077/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.