Migration in São Sebastião de Lagoa de Roça/PB (2017–2022)

São Sebastião de Lagoa de Roça/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,325 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 895 in-migrants and lost 625 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +270 people (26.32 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.179. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Sebastião de Lagoa de Roça/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	895	693 to 1,097	good
Out-migrants	625	403 to 847	use with caution
Net migration	+270	−30 to 570	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	26.32	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.179	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Sebastião de Lagoa de Roça/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Lagoa Seca/PB · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Esperança/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Alagoa Nova/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Sebastião de Lagoa de Roça/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Esperança/PB · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Lagoa Seca/PB · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Montadas/PB · 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	385	43.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	325	36.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	185	20.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	310	53.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	29.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	8.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	7.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	30.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	255	28.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	21.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	15.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	4.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	165	18.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	12.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	115	12.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	110	12.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	105	11.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	100	11.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	75	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	5.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	255	40.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	230	36.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	140	22.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	41.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	31.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	90	26.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	245	39.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	23.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	18.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	11.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	8.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	150	24.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	145	23.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	115	18.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	115	18.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	8.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,225	65.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,165	18.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	585	9.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	485	7.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,550	35.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,895	28.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,395	23.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	985	9.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	320	3.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,380	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,230	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,065	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,005	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	950	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	835	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	755	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	750	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	735	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	725	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Sebastião de Lagoa de Roça/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,890
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,365
Commute in from another municipality to work here	175
Net commuting	−1,190
Out-commuting rate (%)	35.13
Commuting attraction index	0.671
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Esperança → 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 Sebastião de Lagoa de Roça/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-sebastiao-de-lagoa-de-roca-pb-2515104/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.