Migration in Catingueira/PB (2017–2022)

Catingueira/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,180 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 255 in-migrants and lost 280 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −25 people (−6.32 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.050. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Catingueira/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	255	179 to 331	use with caution
Out-migrants	280	153 to 407	use with caution
Net migration	−25	−173 to 123	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−6.32	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.050	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Catingueira/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Emas/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Catingueira/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Santa Teresinha/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Emas/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Condado/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	130	52.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	65	26.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	55	22.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	44.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	26.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	17.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	11.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	38.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	32.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	24.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	10	4.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	50	20.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	18.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	12.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	8.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	10	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	120	42.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	37.5%	5-19
Multi-step migration	55	19.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	58.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	45	22.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	19.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	31.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	26.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	21.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	19.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	21.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	19.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	7.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,740	66.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	440	16.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	240	9.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	200	7.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,490	35.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,305	30.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,105	26.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	280	6.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	55	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	560	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	505	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	435	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	405	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	380	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	380	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	345	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	320	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	310	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	285	7.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Catingueira/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,025
Commute out to work in another municipality	125
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	+20
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.10
Commuting attraction index	1.004
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Piancó → 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]: Catingueira/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/catingueira-pb-2504207/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.