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

Cacimba de Dentro/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,005 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 965 in-migrants and lost 750 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +215 people (14.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.126. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cacimba de Dentro/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	965	740 to 1,190	good
Out-migrants	750	467 to 1,033	use with caution
Net migration	+215	−146 to 576	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	14.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.126	-	-

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 Cacimba de Dentro/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Bayeux/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Araruna/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Damião/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Solânea/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cacimba de Dentro/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Solânea/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Araruna/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Damião/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	435	45.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	285	29.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	245	25.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	320	54.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	28.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	15.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	2.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	385	39.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	355	36.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	15.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	4.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	3.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	190	19.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	140	14.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	115	11.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	90	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	8.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	80	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	445	59.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	170	22.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	18.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	62.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	24.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	13.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	335	44.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	18.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	17.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	14.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	4.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	180	24.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	13.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	10.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	10.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	8.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	4.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.3%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,740	70.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,460	15.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	870	9.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	485	5.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,510	36.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,145	27.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,815	25.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,060	7.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	565	3.7%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,945	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,795	12.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,555	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,535	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,495	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,235	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,195	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,135	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,080	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,065	7.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cacimba de Dentro/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,535
Commute out to work in another municipality	420
Commute in from another municipality to work here	100
Net commuting	−320
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.82
Commuting attraction index	0.878
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Araruna → 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 Dentro/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-dentro-pb-2503506/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.