Migration in Salgado de São Félix/PB (2017–2022)

Salgado de São Félix/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,785 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 695 in-migrants and lost 645 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +45 people (4.39 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.035. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Salgado de São Félix/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	695	513 to 877	good
Out-migrants	645	365 to 925	use with caution
Net migration	+45	−289 to 379	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.39	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.035	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Salgado de São Félix/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Macaparana/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Mogeiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itatuba/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Itabaiana/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Salgado de São Félix/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	375	54.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	180	25.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	140	20.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	225	52.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	21.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	18.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	7.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	325	46.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	26.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	19.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	115	16.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	100	14.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	12.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	7.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	410	63.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	160	24.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	75	11.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	43.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	25.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	15.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	15.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	42.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	21.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	16.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	11.5%	<5
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	8.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	170	26.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	14.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	13.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	11.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	6.9%	<5
Ages 60 and over, female	35	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	4.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,815	67.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,300	18.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	595	8.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	390	5.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,445	32.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,330	30.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,160	29.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	690	6.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	155	1.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,410	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,320	13.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,175	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,075	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,075	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,040	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	785	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	765	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	715	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	695	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Salgado de São Félix/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,505
Commute out to work in another municipality	400
Commute in from another municipality to work here	180
Net commuting	−220
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.97
Commuting attraction index	0.898
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]: Salgado de São Félix/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/salgado-de-sao-felix-pb-2513109/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.