Migration in Vista Serrana/PB (2017–2022)

Vista Serrana/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,430 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 140 in-migrants and lost 155 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −15 people (−4.65 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.055. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Vista Serrana/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	140	89 to 191	use with caution
Out-migrants	155	16 to 294	low precision
Net migration	−15	−163 to 133	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−4.65	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.055	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 5-19 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Vista Serrana/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Paulista/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Vista Serrana/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Malta/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	60	44.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	29.6%	5-19
Multi-step migration	35	25.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	43.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	31.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	18.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	6.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	33.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	33.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	25	18.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	11.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	35	25.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	14.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	14.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	10.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	15	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	10.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	115	76.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	23.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	89.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	10.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	58.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	25.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	16.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	110	71.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	29.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,405	61.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	465	20.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	275	12.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	125	5.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,150	32.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,060	30.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	985	28.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	265	7.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	50	1.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	490	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	450	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	435	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	380	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	305	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	280	8.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	250	7.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	240	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	230	7.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	230	7.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Vista Serrana/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	970
Commute out to work in another municipality	115
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	−35
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.77
Commuting attraction index	0.776
Median commuting time	1,440 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Patos → 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]: Vista Serrana/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/vista-serrana-pb-2505501/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.