Migration in Brejo do Cruz/PB (2017–2022)

Brejo do Cruz/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,755 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 430 in-migrants and lost 750 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −320 people (−24.94 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.270. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Brejo do Cruz/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	430	303 to 557	good
Out-migrants	750	472 to 1,028	use with caution
Net migration	−320	−625 to −15	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−24.94	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.270	-	-

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 Brejo do Cruz/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Catolé do Rocha/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Brejo do Cruz/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Jardim de Piranhas/RN · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São Bento/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	170	39.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	145	33.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	26.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	39.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	29.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	15.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	15.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	37.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	25.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	17.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	10.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	9.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	16.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	13.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	12.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	11.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	6.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	590	78.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	125	16.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	4.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	65.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	19.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	14.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	330	43.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	230	30.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	11.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	10.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	185	24.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	160	21.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	10.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	8.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	2.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,420	63.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,565	18.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	960	11.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	640	7.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,340	32.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,175	31.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,265	24.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,050	8.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	355	2.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,820	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,620	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,560	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,555	12.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,120	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,030	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	935	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	915	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	900	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	875	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Brejo do Cruz/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,205
Commute out to work in another municipality	550
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	−405
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.08
Commuting attraction index	0.866
Median commuting time	60 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]: Brejo do Cruz/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/brejo-do-cruz-pb-2502805/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.