Migration in Riachão do Bacamarte/PB (2017–2022)

Riachão do Bacamarte/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,390 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 95 in-migrants and lost 230 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −135 people (−30.68 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.412. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Riachão do Bacamarte/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	95	46 to 144	use with caution
Out-migrants	230	123 to 337	use with caution
Net migration	−135	−253 to −17	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−30.68	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.412	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 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 Riachão do Bacamarte/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Riachão do Bacamarte/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Ingá/PB · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Juarez Távora/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Serra Redonda/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	60	63.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	20	21.1%	5-19
Multi-step migration	15	15.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	45.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	27.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	27.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	50.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	20.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	20	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	10.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	45	45.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	20.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	20.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	15.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	105	45.7%	5-19
Multi-step migration	90	39.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	15.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	62.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	20.7%	<5
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	17.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	45.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	34.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	17.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	65	28.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	23.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	21.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	17.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	8.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,965	67.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	465	15.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	395	13.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	105	3.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,725	37.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,625	35.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	975	21.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	245	5.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	30	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	595	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	590	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	505	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	460	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	420	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	395	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	370	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	355	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	310	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	290	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Riachão do Bacamarte/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,055
Commute out to work in another municipality	275
Commute in from another municipality to work here	135
Net commuting	−140
Out-commuting rate (%)	26.26
Commuting attraction index	0.846
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Itabaiana → 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]: Riachão do Bacamarte/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/riachao-do-bacamarte-pb-2512754/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.