Migration in Sobrado/PB (2017–2022)

Sobrado/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,625 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 815 in-migrants and lost 225 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +595 people (77.76 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.570. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Sobrado/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	815	646 to 984	good
Out-migrants	225	87 to 363	low precision
Net migration	+595	377 to 813	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	77.76	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.570	-	-

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 Sobrado/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Sapé/PB · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Riachão do Poço/PB · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Bayeux/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Caldas Brandão/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Pilar/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Santa Rita/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Sobrado/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Riachão do Poço/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	385	47.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	285	35.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	145	17.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	51.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	27.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	16.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	25	4.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	275	33.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	29.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	23.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	9.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	35	4.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	15.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	110	13.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	95	11.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	95	11.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	95	11.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	90	11.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	80	9.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	50	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	4.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	90	40.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	70	31.1%	5-19
Multi-step migration	65	28.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	44.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	37.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	18.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	54.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	20.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	11.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	120	54.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	27.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	18.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,175	67.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	875	18.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	415	8.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	225	4.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,410	32.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,300	31.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,185	29.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	400	5.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	125	1.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	985	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	930	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	815	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	760	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	630	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	600	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	565	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	510	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	510	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	500	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Sobrado/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,265
Commute out to work in another municipality	710
Commute in from another municipality to work here	205
Net commuting	−505
Out-commuting rate (%)	31.45
Commuting attraction index	0.768
Median commuting time	50 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]: Sobrado/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sobrado-pb-2515971/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.