Migration in Sumé/PB (2017–2022)

Sumé/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,070 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 955 in-migrants and lost 835 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +120 people (7.49 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.067. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Sumé/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	955	769 to 1,141	good
Out-migrants	835	555 to 1,115	use with caution
Net migration	+120	−216 to 456	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.49	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.067	-	-

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 Sumé/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Serra Branca/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Monteiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Congo/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Sumé/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Camalaú/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Monteiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Serra Branca/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Amparo/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Prata/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Congo/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Coxixola/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
São João do Cariri/PB · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	400	42.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	275	28.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	275	28.9%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	35.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	200	30.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	18.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	105	15.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	260	27.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	225	23.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	21.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	14.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	100	10.5%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	30	3.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	18.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	155	16.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	110	11.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	11.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	85	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	440	52.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	255	30.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	140	16.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	200	40.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	33.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	17.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	8.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	285	34.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	205	24.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	18.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	15.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	150	18.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	150	18.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	115	13.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	100	12.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	3.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,045	56.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,635	24.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,060	9.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,055	9.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,355	33.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,790	29.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,810	23.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,480	9.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	750	4.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,250	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,120	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,765	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,640	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,630	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,395	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,125	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,105	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,065	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,015	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Sumé/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,560
Commute out to work in another municipality	335
Commute in from another municipality to work here	360
Net commuting	+25
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.03
Commuting attraction index	0.991
Median commuting time	40 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]: Sumé/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sume-pb-2516300/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.