Migration in São José da Lagoa Tapada/PB (2017–2022)

São José da Lagoa Tapada/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,720 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 395 in-migrants and lost 235 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +160 people (24.03 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.257. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José da Lagoa Tapada/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	395	301 to 489	good
Out-migrants	235	98 to 372	low precision
Net migration	+160	−6 to 326	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	24.03	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.257	-	-

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 José da Lagoa Tapada/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Sousa/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Coremas/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Aguiar/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Nazarezinho/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Cajazeiras/PB · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José da Lagoa Tapada/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Sousa/PB · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Aparecida/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Nazarezinho/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	180	46.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	150	38.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	60	15.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	51.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	21.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	13.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	13.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	41.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	27.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	16.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	10.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	15	3.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	65	16.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	65	16.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	50	12.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	12.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	150	63.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	60	25.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	10.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	95	51.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	27.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	21.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	40.4%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	31.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	19.1%	<5
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	8.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	105	44.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	29.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	25.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,235	72.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	760	17.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	230	5.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	4.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,130	31.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,960	29.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,820	27.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	675	10.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	145	2.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	870	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	860	13.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	765	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	665	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	655	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	620	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	505	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	480	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	475	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	425	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José da Lagoa Tapada/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,705
Commute out to work in another municipality	140
Commute in from another municipality to work here	60
Net commuting	−80
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.27
Commuting attraction index	0.927
Median commuting time	60 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 José da Lagoa Tapada/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-jose-da-lagoa-tapada-pb-2514206/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.