Migration in Santa Rita/PB (2017–2022)

Santa Rita/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 138,885 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 8,500 in-migrants and lost 4,735 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,765 people (27.12 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.285. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 115 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Rita/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	8,500	7,587 to 9,413	good
Out-migrants	4,735	3,975 to 5,495	good
Net migration	+3,765	2,577 to 4,953	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	27.12	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.285	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santa Rita/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Bayeux/PB · view pair in the atlas	2,580	good
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	2,425	good
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	375	use with caution
Cruz do Espírito Santo/PB · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Mamanguape/PB · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Conde/PB · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Timbaúba/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Jaboatão dos Guararapes/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Rita/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	1,815	use with caution
Bayeux/PB · view pair in the atlas	465	use with caution
Cabedelo/PB · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Sapé/PB · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Capim/PB · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Rio Tinto/PB · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Lucena/PB · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Mari/PB · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Guarabira/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,425	52.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,210	37.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	865	10.2%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,950	37.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,855	35.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	975	18.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	490	9.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,175	37.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,575	30.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,190	14.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	985	11.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	430	5.1%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	145	1.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,480	17.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,200	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	930	10.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	915	10.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	905	10.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	850	10.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	745	8.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	720	8.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	380	4.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	375	4.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,390	50.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,415	29.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	930	19.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,130	35.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,125	35.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	590	18.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	10.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,420	30.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	900	19.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	860	18.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	770	16.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	740	15.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	945	20.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	820	17.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	595	12.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	460	9.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	410	8.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	390	8.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	390	8.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	355	7.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	190	4.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	180	3.8%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	39,845	45.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	27,695	31.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	13,970	16.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,870	6.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	50,170	35.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	43,850	31.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	26,395	18.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	16,790	11.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,680	2.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	405	0.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	20,470	15.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	18,175	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	16,085	12.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	15,325	11.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	10,940	8.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	10,695	8.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	10,630	8.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	10,625	8.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	10,025	7.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	7,290	5.6%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Rita/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	53,915
Commute out to work in another municipality	17,800
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,575
Net commuting	−13,225
Out-commuting rate (%)	33.02
Commuting attraction index	0.725
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de João Pessoa → 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 Rita/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-rita-pb-2513703/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.