Migration in Santa Luzia/PB (2017–2022)

Santa Luzia/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 14,000 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,360 in-migrants and lost 915 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +445 people (31.82 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.196. 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 Luzia/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,360	1,121 to 1,599	good
Out-migrants	915	641 to 1,189	use with caution
Net migration	+445	82 to 808	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	31.82	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.196	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santa Luzia/PB
Origin	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São José do Sabugi/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Caicó/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Junco do Seridó/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Juazeirinho/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Várzea/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Luzia/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Montividiu/GO · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Várzea/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Junco do Seridó/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São José do Sabugi/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Mamede/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Equador/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	610	44.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	435	32.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	315	23.2%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	325	37.1%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	325	37.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	120	13.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	12.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	450	33.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	425	31.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	180	13.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	12.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	8.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	235	17.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	200	14.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	160	11.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	155	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	150	11.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	140	10.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	115	8.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	75	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	590	64.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	245	26.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	80	8.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	36.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	35.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	95	15.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	13.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	410	44.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	21.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	16.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	8.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	8.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	185	20.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	140	15.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	105	11.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	100	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	10.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	90	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	9.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	4.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	3.8%	<5
Ages 5–14, female	30	3.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,160	46.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,635	29.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	1,110	12.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,075	12.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,135	37.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,660	26.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,235	16.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,600	11.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	945	7.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,855	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,765	14.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,460	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,440	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,345	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,115	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,075	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	920	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	830	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	825	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Luzia/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,400
Commute out to work in another municipality	545
Commute in from another municipality to work here	950
Net commuting	+405
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.53
Commuting attraction index	1.030
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Patos → 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 Luzia/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-luzia-pb-2513406/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.