Migration in Cacimbas/PB (2017–2022)

Cacimbas/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,535 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 445 in-migrants and lost 190 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +255 people (38.93 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.402. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cacimbas/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	445	332 to 558	good
Out-migrants	190	36 to 344	low precision
Net migration	+255	64 to 446	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	38.93	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.402	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Cacimbas/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Taperoá/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Desterro/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cacimbas/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Teixeira/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Desterro/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	185	41.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	175	39.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	85	19.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	58.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	25.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	9.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	7.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	40.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	25.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	25.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	7.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	65	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	65	14.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	65	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	60	13.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	60	13.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	45	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	4.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	115	60.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	23.7%	<5
Multi-step migration	30	15.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	72.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	27.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	40.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	21.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	16.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	10.8%	<5
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	10.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	55	28.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	23.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	23.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	13.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	10.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,455	69.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	525	14.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	365	10.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	215	6.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,080	45.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,670	24.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,500	22.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	445	6.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	80	1.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	705	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	660	10.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	660	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	655	10.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	650	10.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	625	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	620	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	600	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	510	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	405	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cacimbas/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,220
Commute out to work in another municipality	250
Commute in from another municipality to work here	45
Net commuting	−205
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.51
Commuting attraction index	0.826
Median commuting time	60 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]: Cacimbas/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cacimbas-pb-2503555/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.