Migration in São Francisco/PB (2017–2022)

São Francisco/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,970 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 170 in-migrants and lost 150 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +20 people (6.75 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.063. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Francisco/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	170	103 to 237	use with caution
Out-migrants	150	36 to 264	low precision
Net migration	+20	−112 to 152	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	6.75	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.063	-	-

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 São Francisco/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Sousa/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Aparecida/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Francisco/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Cruz/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	70	41.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	38.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	35	20.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	40.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	24.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	24.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	12.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	32.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	29.4%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	29.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	8.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	35	20.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	17.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	14.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	10	5.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	75	51.7%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	60	41.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	100.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	44.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	37.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	17.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	135	90.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	10.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,440	68.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	300	14.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	10.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	130	6.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,100	37.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	790	26.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	685	23.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	305	10.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	85	2.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	420	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	420	15.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	375	13.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	330	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	290	10.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	265	9.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	185	6.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	180	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	175	6.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	165	5.9%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Francisco/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	750
Commute out to work in another municipality	55
Commute in from another municipality to work here	55
Net commuting	0
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.18
Commuting attraction index	0.979
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Sousa → 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]: São Francisco/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-francisco-pb-2513984/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.