Migration in Serra Grande/PB (2017–2022)

Serra Grande/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,720 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 210 in-migrants and lost 305 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −95 people (−34.34 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.180. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Serra Grande/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	210	139 to 281	use with caution
Out-migrants	305	118 to 492	low precision
Net migration	−95	−295 to 105	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−34.34	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.180	-	-

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 Serra Grande/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São José de Caiana/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Bonito de Santa Fé/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Diadema/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Serra Grande/PB
Destination	People	Precision
São José de Caiana/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Bonito de Santa Fé/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	85	40.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	38.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	45	21.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	55.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	29.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	14.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	35.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	33.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	23.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	7.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	45	20.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	16.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	11.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	7.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	160	52.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	26.2%	5-19
Multi-step migration	65	21.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	56.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	29.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	13.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	38.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	22.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	16.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	16.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	6.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	155	50.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	50	16.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	16.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	16.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,080	63.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	295	17.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	10.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	155	9.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	820	30.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	780	28.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	660	24.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	340	12.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	100	3.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	335	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	330	13.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	310	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	280	11.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	245	9.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	205	8.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	205	8.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	195	7.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	190	7.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	185	7.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Serra Grande/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	845
Commute out to work in another municipality	120
Commute in from another municipality to work here	40
Net commuting	−80
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.06
Commuting attraction index	0.870
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Piancó → 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]: Serra Grande/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/serra-grande-pb-2515708/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.