Migration in Riachão/PB (2017–2022)

Riachão/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,725 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 110 in-migrants and lost 205 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −100 people (−36.42 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.315. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Riachão/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	110	62 to 158	use with caution
Out-migrants	205	90 to 320	use with caution
Net migration	−100	−225 to 25	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−36.42	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.315	-	-

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/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Tacima/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Riachão/PB
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	60	57.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	25	23.8%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	20	19.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	50.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	20	28.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	21.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	31.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	27.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	25	22.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	18.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	25	22.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	18.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	18.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	13.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	13.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	110	52.4%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	80	38.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	9.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	73.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	16.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	10.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	48.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	31.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	19.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	140	66.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	70	33.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,215	67.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	290	16.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	11.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	90	5.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,085	38.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	840	29.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	715	25.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	5.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	20	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	375	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	335	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	300	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	295	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	270	10.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	225	8.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	220	8.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	220	8.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	200	7.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	180	6.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Riachão/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	635
Commute out to work in another municipality	90
Commute in from another municipality to work here	65
Net commuting	−25
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.54
Commuting attraction index	0.953
Median commuting time	114 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Araruna → 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/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/riachao-pb-2512747/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.