Migration in São José do Sabugi/PB (2017–2022)

São José do Sabugi/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,910 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 255 in-migrants and lost 170 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +80 people (20.94 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.192. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José do Sabugi/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	255	179 to 331	use with caution
Out-migrants	170	80 to 260	use with caution
Net migration	+80	−38 to 198	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	20.94	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.192	-	-

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 José do Sabugi/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Luzia/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Parelhas/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Santana do Seridó/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José do Sabugi/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Luzia/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Santana do Seridó/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Ouro Branco/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	95	38.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	95	38.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	60	24.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	42.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	28.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	14.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	34.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	28.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	28.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	8.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	40	15.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	15.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	13.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	13.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	13.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	9.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	5.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	95	54.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	55	31.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	25	14.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	42.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	35.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	21.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	48.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	22.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	14.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15	8.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	42.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	34.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	8.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,450	55.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	710	27.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	265	10.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	170	6.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,290	33.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,190	30.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	645	16.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	565	14.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	170	4.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	550	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	520	14.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	420	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	410	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	370	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	335	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	305	8.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	270	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	240	6.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	225	6.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José do Sabugi/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,660
Commute out to work in another municipality	165
Commute in from another municipality to work here	115
Net commuting	−55
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.04
Commuting attraction index	0.890
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Patos → 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 do Sabugi/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-do-sabugi-pb-2514701/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.