Migration in Sertãozinho/PB (2017–2022)

Sertãozinho/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,715 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 580 in-migrants and lost 280 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +300 people (63.24 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.348. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Sertãozinho/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	580	450 to 710	good
Out-migrants	280	145 to 415	use with caution
Net migration	+300	113 to 487	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	63.24	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.348	-	-

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 Sertãozinho/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Guarabira/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Pirpirituba/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Duas Estradas/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Araçagi/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Belém/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Serra da Raiz/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Sertãozinho/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Pirpirituba/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Duas Estradas/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Araçagi/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	270	46.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	205	35.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	105	18.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	52.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	26.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	12.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	8.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	33.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	32.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	28.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	3.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	18.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	85	14.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	80	13.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	8.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	105	37.5%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	100	35.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	26.8%	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	50	29.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	26.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	41.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	23.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	19.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	16.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	135	48.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	21.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	7.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,615	56.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	735	25.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	265	9.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	255	8.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,555	34.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,425	31.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,000	22.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	395	8.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	100	2.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	605	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	565	13.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	470	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	455	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	405	9.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	370	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	355	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	340	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	290	7.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	285	6.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Sertãozinho/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,535
Commute out to work in another municipality	310
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	−205
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.14
Commuting attraction index	0.815
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Guarabira → 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]: Sertãozinho/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sertaozinho-pb-2515930/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.