Migration in Caldas Brandão/PB (2017–2022)

Caldas Brandão/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,315 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 455 in-migrants and lost 405 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +50 people (9.18 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.057. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caldas Brandão/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	455	342 to 568	good
Out-migrants	405	160 to 650	low precision
Net migration	+50	−220 to 320	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.18	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.057	-	-

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 Caldas Brandão/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Gurinhém/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Mari/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São José dos Ramos/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caldas Brandão/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Caaporã/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Sobrado/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	215	47.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	135	30.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	22.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	55.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	23.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	17.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	51.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	23.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	17.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	5.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	13.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	55	12.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	9.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	5.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	190	46.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	135	33.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	80	19.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	42.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	32.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	25.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	51.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	38.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	110	27.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	90	22.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	22.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	12.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	4.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,205	66.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	615	18.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	325	9.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	195	5.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,920	36.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,690	31.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,265	23.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	335	6.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	90	1.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	690	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	655	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	615	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	545	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	455	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	400	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	390	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	380	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	370	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	360	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caldas Brandão/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,590
Commute out to work in another municipality	370
Commute in from another municipality to work here	150
Net commuting	−220
Out-commuting rate (%)	23.28
Commuting attraction index	0.847
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Itabaiana → 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]: Caldas Brandão/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/caldas-brandao-pb-2503803/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.