Migration in São João do Tigre/PB (2017–2022)

São João do Tigre/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,985 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 285 in-migrants and lost 370 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −85 people (−21.30 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.130. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São João do Tigre/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	285	193 to 377	use with caution
Out-migrants	370	180 to 560	use with caution
Net migration	−85	−296 to 126	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−21.30	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.130	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São João do Tigre/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Jataúba/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Poção/PE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Camalaú/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São João do Tigre/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Monteiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Camalaú/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	use with caution
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Sebastião do Umbuzeiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Zabelê/PB · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	135	47.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	85	29.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	22.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	62.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	17.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	17.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	52.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	31.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	35	12.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	20.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	16.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	11.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	11.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.1%	<5
Ages 5–14, female	15	5.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	230	62.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	95	25.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	12.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	68.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	60	31.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	46.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	26.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	16.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	11.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	80	21.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	15.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	13.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	13.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	12.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	5.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,770	70.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	370	14.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	275	11.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	95	3.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,255	31.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,220	30.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,100	27.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	345	8.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	60	1.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	535	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	515	13.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	375	10.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	370	10.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	360	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	360	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	335	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	285	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	285	7.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	285	7.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São João do Tigre/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,155
Commute out to work in another municipality	80
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	+5
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.12
Commuting attraction index	1.003
Median commuting time	60 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 João do Tigre/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-joao-do-tigre-pb-2514107/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.