Migration in Cabaceiras/PB (2017–2022)

Cabaceiras/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,010 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 285 in-migrants and lost 140 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +145 people (28.86 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.341. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cabaceiras/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	285	202 to 368	good
Out-migrants	140	62 to 218	use with caution
Net migration	+145	32 to 258	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	28.86	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.341	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Cabaceiras/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Boqueirão/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Boa Vista/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São João do Cariri/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Caruaru/PE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cabaceiras/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Boqueirão/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Boa Vista/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	125	43.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	95	33.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	65	22.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	39.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	31.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	19.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	9.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	43.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	22.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	19.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	7.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	7.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	55	20.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	14.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	14.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	12.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	12.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	5.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	50	35.7%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	45	32.1%	5-19
Multi-step migration	45	32.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	50.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	31.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15	18.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	50.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	35	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	14.3%	<5
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15	10.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	70	50.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	25.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	15	10.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,895	57.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	815	24.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	395	12.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	200	6.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,845	36.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,395	27.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,095	21.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	615	12.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	100	2.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	640	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	630	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	535	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	520	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	510	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	470	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	405	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	345	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	340	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	330	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cabaceiras/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,765
Commute out to work in another municipality	100
Commute in from another municipality to work here	140
Net commuting	+40
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.57
Commuting attraction index	1.022
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]: Cabaceiras/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cabaceiras-pb-2503100/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.