Migration in Riacho de Santo Antônio/PB (2017–2022)

Riacho de Santo Antônio/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,815 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 170 in-migrants and lost 155 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +15 people (6.94 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.038. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Riacho de Santo Antônio/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	170	121 to 219	good
Out-migrants	155	62 to 248	low precision
Net migration	+15	−90 to 120	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	6.94	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.038	-	-

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 Riacho de Santo Antônio/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Barra de São Miguel/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Taquaritinga do Norte/PE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Alcantil/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Boqueirão/PB · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Riacho de Santo Antônio/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Alcantil/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Barra de São Miguel/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	70	41.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	50	29.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	29.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	57.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	23.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	9.5%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	10	9.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	41.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	26.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	25	14.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	14.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	35	19.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	13.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	10	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	55	34.4%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	55	34.4%	5-19
Multi-step migration	50	31.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	50.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	40.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	10.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	38.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	32.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	19.4%	<5
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15	9.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	135	84.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	25	15.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	635	58.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	25.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	9.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	80	7.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	540	30.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	515	28.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	480	27.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	185	10.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	60	3.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	235	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	225	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	200	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	200	12.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	160	9.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	140	8.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	130	7.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	125	7.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	120	7.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	110	6.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Riacho de Santo Antônio/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	635
Commute out to work in another municipality	95
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−25
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.28
Commuting attraction index	0.894
Median commuting time	60 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]: Riacho de Santo Antônio/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/riacho-de-santo-antonio-pb-2512788/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.