Migration in Taperoá/PB (2017–2022)

Taperoá/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,075 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 840 in-migrants and lost 505 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +335 people (25.63 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.250. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Taperoá/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	840	630 to 1,050	good
Out-migrants	505	358 to 652	good
Net migration	+335	78 to 592	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.63	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.250	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Taperoá/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Livramento/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Taperoá/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Cacimbas/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Livramento/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Juazeirinho/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Assunção/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	445	53.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	285	34.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	105	12.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	220	44.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	27.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	18.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	10.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	335	40.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	255	30.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	23.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	25	3.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	3.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	165	19.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	110	13.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	110	13.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	95	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	290	57.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	170	33.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	8.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	51.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	23.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	19.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	24.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	22.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	21.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	15.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	14.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	95	19.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	18.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	15.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	12.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	12.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	5.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	3.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,345	64.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,550	18.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	830	9.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	630	7.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,455	33.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,210	31.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,315	25.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	930	7.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	280	2.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,720	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,560	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,345	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,325	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,315	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,095	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,015	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	965	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	940	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	930	7.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Taperoá/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,710
Commute out to work in another municipality	355
Commute in from another municipality to work here	225
Net commuting	−130
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.60
Commuting attraction index	0.953
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]: Taperoá/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/taperoa-pb-2516508/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.