Migration in Santo André/PB (2017–2022)

Santo André/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,490 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 225 in-migrants and lost 125 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +105 people (41.47 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.294. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santo André/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	225	167 to 283	good
Out-migrants	125	42 to 208	low precision
Net migration	+105	4 to 206	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	41.47	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.294	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Santo André/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Juazeirinho/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Gurjão/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santo André/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Gurjão/PB · 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	80	35.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	80	35.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	65	28.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	35.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	32.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	17.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	39.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	23.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	23.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	8.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	10	4.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	35	15.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	10	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	60	48.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	28.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	30	24.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	35	70.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15	30.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	41.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	37.5%	<5
½ to 1 minimum wage	25	20.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	125	100.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,070	64.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	355	21.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	8.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	100	6.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	795	33.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	770	32.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	625	26.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	6.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	45	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	350	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	345	15.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	265	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	255	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	235	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	220	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	175	7.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	145	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	140	6.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	135	6.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santo André/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	740
Commute out to work in another municipality	50
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	+30
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.65
Commuting attraction index	1.036
Median commuting time	30 min

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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]: Santo André/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santo-andre-pb-2513851/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.