Migration in Solânea/PB (2017–2022)

Solânea/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 25,125 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,685 in-migrants and lost 1,485 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +200 people (8.06 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.064. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Solânea/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,685	1,297 to 2,073	good
Out-migrants	1,485	1,119 to 1,851	good
Net migration	+200	−333 to 733	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	8.06	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.064	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Solânea/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Bananeiras/PB · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Cacimba de Dentro/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Solânea/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Bananeiras/PB · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Guarabira/PB · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Arara/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Casserengue/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	use with caution
Cacimba de Dentro/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Remígio/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	615	36.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	545	32.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	520	30.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	475	42.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	350	31.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	215	19.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	8.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	520	30.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	490	29.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	375	22.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	10.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	130	7.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	295	17.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	235	13.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	220	13.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	175	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	165	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	155	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	135	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	130	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	690	46.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	535	36.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	260	17.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	360	38.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	245	25.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	235	24.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	11.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	370	24.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	345	23.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	270	18.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	16.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	230	15.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	310	20.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	260	17.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	195	13.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	175	11.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	135	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	6.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	5.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,920	61.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,940	18.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,815	11.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,390	8.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,865	31.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,510	30.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,035	24.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,680	10.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	975	3.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,290	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,995	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,660	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,650	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,620	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,030	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,960	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,860	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,850	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,510	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Solânea/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,220
Commute out to work in another municipality	815
Commute in from another municipality to work here	580
Net commuting	−235
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.85
Commuting attraction index	0.961
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]: Solânea/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/solanea-pb-2516003/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.