Migration in Caraúbas/PB (2017–2022)

Caraúbas/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,725 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 250 in-migrants and lost 200 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +50 people (13.82 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.115. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caraúbas/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	250	177 to 323	use with caution
Out-migrants	200	81 to 319	low precision
Net migration	+50	−90 to 190	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	13.82	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.115	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Caraúbas/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Congo/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Barra de São Miguel/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caraúbas/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Jataúba/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Domingos do Cariri/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Coxixola/PB · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	120	48.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	70	28.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	24.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	56.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	23.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	10.0%	<5
Completed higher education	15	10.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	26.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	26.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	26.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	18.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	35	13.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	13.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	9.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	120	60.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	50	25.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	15.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	40.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	40.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	20.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	51.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	33.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	15.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	55	28.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	28.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	25.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	17.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,660	68.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	415	17.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	200	8.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	165	6.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,435	38.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,185	32.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	615	16.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	415	11.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	45	1.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	485	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	485	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	380	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	375	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	365	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	350	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	310	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	265	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	235	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	230	6.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caraúbas/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,585
Commute out to work in another municipality	80
Commute in from another municipality to work here	25
Net commuting	−55
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.94
Commuting attraction index	0.954
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]: Caraúbas/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/caraubas-pb-2504074/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.