Migration in Cacimba de Areia/PB (2017–2022)

Cacimba de Areia/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,045 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 150 in-migrants and lost 170 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −20 people (−6.60 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.063. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cacimba de Areia/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	150	85 to 215	use with caution
Out-migrants	170	54 to 286	low precision
Net migration	−20	−153 to 113	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−6.60	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.063	-	-

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 Cacimba de Areia/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cacimba de Areia/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Passagem/PB · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	75	50.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	55	36.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	20	13.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	57.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20	21.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	15.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	5.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	53.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	30.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	20	13.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	25	16.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	16.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	13.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	10.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	110	64.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	60	35.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	52.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	47.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	50.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	26.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	23.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	150	88.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	20	11.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,275	63.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	385	19.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	10.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	145	7.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,005	32.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	940	29.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	865	27.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	270	8.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	60	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	410	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	410	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	350	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	330	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	260	9.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	260	9.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	225	7.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	225	7.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	220	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	205	7.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cacimba de Areia/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	845
Commute out to work in another municipality	185
Commute in from another municipality to work here	25
Net commuting	−160
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.69
Commuting attraction index	0.806
Median commuting time	40 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]: Cacimba de Areia/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cacimba-de-areia-pb-2503407/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.