Migration in Capim/PB (2017–2022)

Capim/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,360 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 535 in-migrants and lost 130 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +405 people (63.43 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.606. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Capim/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	535	420 to 650	good
Out-migrants	130	57 to 203	use with caution
Net migration	+405	268 to 542	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	63.43	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.606	-	-

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 Capim/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Rita/PB · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Mamanguape/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Sapé/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Cuité de Mamanguape/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Rio Tinto/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Capim/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Cuité de Mamanguape/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	245	45.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	185	34.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	105	19.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	195	58.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	19.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	14.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	7.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	43.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	23.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	22.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	8.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	80	15.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	70	13.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	65	12.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	60	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	2.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	65	48.1%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	40	29.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	22.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	83.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	16.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	37.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	29.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	25.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	7.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	50	37.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	33.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	29.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,440	66.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	585	16.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	410	11.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	215	5.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,385	37.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,810	28.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,710	26.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	465	7.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	65	1.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	765	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	760	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	745	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	625	10.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	575	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	545	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	535	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	525	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	400	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	350	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Capim/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,035
Commute out to work in another municipality	650
Commute in from another municipality to work here	170
Net commuting	−485
Out-commuting rate (%)	32.04
Commuting attraction index	0.702
Median commuting time	40 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]: Capim/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/capim-pb-2504033/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.