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

Riachão do Poço/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,375 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 175 in-migrants and lost 190 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −15 people (−3.38 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.040. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Riachão do Poço/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	175	100 to 250	use with caution
Out-migrants	190	103 to 277	use with caution
Net migration	−15	−130 to 100	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−3.38	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.040	-	-

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 Riachão do Poço/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Sapé/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Sobrado/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Riachão do Poço/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Sobrado/PB · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	70	38.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	60	33.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	50	27.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	57.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	19.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15	14.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	9.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	50.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	22.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	16.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	20	11.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	30	16.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	13.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	8.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	70	35.9%	5-19
Multi-step migration	65	33.3%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	60	30.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	60.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	21.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	17.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	46.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	25.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	20.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	7.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	85	44.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	28.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	15.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	10.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,930	67.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	540	18.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	10.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	95	3.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,890	41.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,455	32.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	975	21.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	4.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	630	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	560	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	495	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	475	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	360	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	350	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	345	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	340	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	325	7.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	315	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Riachão do Poço/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	765
Commute out to work in another municipality	210
Commute in from another municipality to work here	120
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	27.21
Commuting attraction index	0.872
Median commuting time	40 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]: Riachão do Poço/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-poco-pb-2512762/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.