Migration in Caaporã/PB (2017–2022)

Caaporã/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,500 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 645 in-migrants and lost 1,190 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −545 people (−28.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.299. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caaporã/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	645	410 to 880	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,190	853 to 1,527	good
Net migration	−545	−956 to −134	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−28.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.299	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Caaporã/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Goiana/PE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Caldas Brandão/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Alhandra/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caaporã/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Guaramirim/SC · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Goiana/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Pitimbu/PB · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Alhandra/PB · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Paulista/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	425	65.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	130	20.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	90	14.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	44.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	38.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	16.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	320	50.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	20.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	15.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	14.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	120	18.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	115	18.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	14.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	90	14.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	14.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	7.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	605	51.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	485	40.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	95	8.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	305	41.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	34.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	15.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	8.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	490	41.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	375	31.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	18.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	4.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	3.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	220	18.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	200	16.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	155	13.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	155	13.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	110	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	8.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	4.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,210	51.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,885	32.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,265	10.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	695	5.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,105	34.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,565	32.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,915	23.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,515	7.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	430	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,625	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,485	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,415	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,225	11.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,840	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,720	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,650	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,575	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,235	6.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,065	5.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caaporã/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,740
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,175
Commute in from another municipality to work here	930
Net commuting	−245
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.45
Commuting attraction index	0.936
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de João Pessoa → 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]: Caaporã/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/caapora-pb-2503001/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.