Migration in São Bentinho/PB (2017–2022)

São Bentinho/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,060 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 335 in-migrants and lost 415 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −80 people (−20.21 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.110. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Bentinho/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	335	244 to 426	good
Out-migrants	415	117 to 713	low precision
Net migration	−80	−391 to 231	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−20.21	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.110	-	-

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 São Bentinho/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Pombal/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Cajazeirinhas/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Condado/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Bentinho/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Condado/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	160	48.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	100	30.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	19.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	60.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	17.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	15.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	6.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	42.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	26.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	17.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	50	14.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	14.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	13.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	10.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	9.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	255	61.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	95	22.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	65	15.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	52.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	38.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	10.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	36.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	31.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	24.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	6.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	120	28.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	21.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	19.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	15.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	14.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,700	65.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	440	16.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	275	10.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	195	7.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,260	31.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,200	30.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,075	26.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	380	9.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	75	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	550	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	530	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	400	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	395	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	385	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	345	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	290	7.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	280	7.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	280	7.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	270	7.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Bentinho/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,225
Commute out to work in another municipality	170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	115
Net commuting	−55
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.00
Commuting attraction index	0.880
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]: São Bentinho/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-bentinho-pb-2513927/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.