Migration in Camalaú/PB (2017–2022)

Camalaú/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,690 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 545 in-migrants and lost 185 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +355 people (62.82 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.491. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Camalaú/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	545	418 to 672	good
Out-migrants	185	88 to 282	use with caution
Net migration	+355	195 to 515	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	62.82	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.491	-	-

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 Camalaú/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Monteiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Sumé/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São João do Tigre/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Congo/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Serra Branca/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Camalaú/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Monteiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São João do Tigre/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	235	43.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	165	30.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	145	26.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	55.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	23.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	16.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	4.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	46.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	24.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	22.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	5.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	14.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	80	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	70	12.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	70	12.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	65	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	100	54.1%	5-19
Multi-step migration	45	24.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	40	21.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	84.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	15.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	47.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	22.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	19.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	11.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	80	44.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	33.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	22.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,485	69.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	610	17.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	285	8.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	185	5.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,740	31.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,630	29.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,580	28.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	480	8.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	100	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	710	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	695	13.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	570	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	570	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	520	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	500	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	410	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	400	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	390	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	375	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Camalaú/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,815
Commute out to work in another municipality	115
Commute in from another municipality to work here	90
Net commuting	−25
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.26
Commuting attraction index	0.966
Median commuting time	60 min

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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]: Camalaú/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/camalau-pb-2503902/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.