Migration in São Bento/PB (2017–2022)

São Bento/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 30,200 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,010 in-migrants and lost 1,115 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −105 people (−3.47 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.049. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Bento/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,010	714 to 1,306	good
Out-migrants	1,115	778 to 1,452	use with caution
Net migration	−105	−554 to 344	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−3.47	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.049	-	-

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 São Bento/PB
Origin	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Caicó/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Patu/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Brejo do Cruz/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Bento/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Paulista/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Catolé do Rocha/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Serra Negra do Norte/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Pombal/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	485	47.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	335	33.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	195	19.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	285	42.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	205	30.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	95	14.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	12.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	380	37.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	295	29.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	14.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	100	9.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	8.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	200	19.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	160	15.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	5.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	580	52.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	320	28.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	215	19.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	345	50.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	21.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	19.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	8.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	465	41.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	225	20.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	13.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	12.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	130	11.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	195	17.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	175	15.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	140	12.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	125	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	115	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	4.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	3.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,585	68.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,980	15.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,140	10.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,225	6.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,790	31.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,635	30.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,630	24.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,090	9.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,055	3.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,485	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,840	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,785	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,655	12.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,540	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,450	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,345	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,165	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,090	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,825	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Bento/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	13,015
Commute out to work in another municipality	590
Commute in from another municipality to work here	445
Net commuting	−145
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.54
Commuting attraction index	0.971
Median commuting time	180 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 Bento/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-bento-pb-2513901/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.