Migration in Cachoeira dos Índios/PB (2017–2022)

Cachoeira dos Índios/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,550 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 435 in-migrants and lost 595 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −160 people (−18.72 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.155. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cachoeira dos Índios/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	435	300 to 570	use with caution
Out-migrants	595	358 to 832	use with caution
Net migration	−160	−433 to 113	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−18.72	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.155	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Cachoeira dos Índios/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Cajazeiras/PB · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Ipaumirim/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cachoeira dos Índios/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Cajazeiras/PB · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	155	35.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	140	32.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	140	32.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	48.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	21.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	19.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	39.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	29.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	20.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	10.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	20.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	13.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	8.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	5.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	365	61.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	135	22.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	90	15.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	220	55.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	25.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	13.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	35.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	21.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	18.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	13.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	10.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	145	24.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	140	23.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	120	20.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	14.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	7.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,865	68.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	835	14.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	670	11.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	300	5.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,950	33.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,530	29.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,470	28.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	655	7.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	110	1.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,105	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,045	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	980	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	920	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	875	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	715	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	615	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	610	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	605	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	595	7.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	45	0.6%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cachoeira dos Índios/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,330
Commute out to work in another municipality	440
Commute in from another municipality to work here	185
Net commuting	−260
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.92
Commuting attraction index	0.838
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Cajazeiras → 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]: Cachoeira dos Índios/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cachoeira-dos-indios-pb-2503308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.