Migration in São Vicente do Seridó/PB (2017–2022)

São Vicente do Seridó/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,510 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 240 in-migrants and lost 290 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −50 people (−5.03 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.091. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Vicente do Seridó/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	240	148 to 332	use with caution
Out-migrants	290	150 to 430	use with caution
Net migration	−50	−218 to 118	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−5.03	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.091	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 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 Vicente do Seridó/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Pedra Lavrada/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Cubati/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Vicente do Seridó/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Cubati/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	90	37.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	85	35.4%	5-19
Multi-step migration	65	27.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	44.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	26.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	14.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	14.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	40.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	25.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	14.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	12.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	55	23.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	12.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	10.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	10.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	10.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	150	51.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	105	36.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	12.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	44.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	38.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	16.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	29.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	29.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	21.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	15.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	95	33.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	24.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	15.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	14.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	12.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,865	63.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,150	18.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	800	13.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	265	4.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,665	36.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,215	32.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,575	25.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	500	5.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	95	0.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,235	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,195	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,145	12.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,085	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	835	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	785	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	770	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	755	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	720	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	670	7.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	65	0.7%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Vicente do Seridó/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,950
Commute out to work in another municipality	485
Commute in from another municipality to work here	115
Net commuting	−370
Out-commuting rate (%)	24.82
Commuting attraction index	0.802
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 Vicente do Seridó/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-vicente-do-serido-pb-2515401/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.