Migration in Santa Teresinha/PB (2017–2022)

Santa Teresinha/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,150 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 310 in-migrants and lost 290 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +20 people (4.75 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.033. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Teresinha/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	310	216 to 404	use with caution
Out-migrants	290	128 to 452	use with caution
Net migration	+20	−168 to 208	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.75	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.033	-	-

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 Teresinha/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Catingueira/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Santa Terezinha/PE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Teresinha/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	115	37.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	32.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	95	30.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	51.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	26.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	15.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	36.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	22.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	19.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	12.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	9.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	60	18.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	17.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	14.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	9.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	4.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	4.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	130	44.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	100	33.9%	5-19
Multi-step migration	65	22.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	29.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	29.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	26.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	14.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	47.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	19.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	17.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	12.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	105	35.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	20.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	15.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	15.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	13.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,740	64.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	490	18.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	270	10.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	190	7.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,380	33.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,295	31.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	935	22.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	415	10.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	60	1.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	605	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	555	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	405	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	385	10.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	370	9.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	365	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	340	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	315	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	260	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	240	6.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Teresinha/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,310
Commute out to work in another municipality	240
Commute in from another municipality to work here	235
Net commuting	−10
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.42
Commuting attraction index	0.966
Median commuting time	30 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 Teresinha/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-teresinha-pb-2513802/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.