Migration in Santa Inês/PB (2017–2022)

Santa Inês/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,035 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 280 in-migrants and lost 245 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +35 people (11.08 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.065. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Inês/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	280	187 to 373	use with caution
Out-migrants	245	99 to 391	low precision
Net migration	+35	−138 to 208	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	11.08	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.065	-	-

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 Santa Inês/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Conceição/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Serra Talhada/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São José do Belmonte/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Inês/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Conceição/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	125	45.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	75	27.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	27.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	65.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	18.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	15.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	34.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	27.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	27.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	5.5%	<5
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	5.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	45	16.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	10.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	7.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	145	59.2%	5-19
Multi-step migration	55	22.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	18.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	95.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	4.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	40.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	38.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	20.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	95	38.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	22.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	20.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	18.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,235	65.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	320	16.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	175	9.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	8.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,010	34.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	895	30.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	730	24.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	225	7.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	80	2.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	420	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	360	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	350	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	320	11.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	225	8.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	220	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	220	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	220	8.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	210	7.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	195	7.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Inês/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	815
Commute out to work in another municipality	70
Commute in from another municipality to work here	60
Net commuting	−5
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.35
Commuting attraction index	0.967
Median commuting time	20 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Piancó → 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]: Santa Inês/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-ines-pb-2513356/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.