Migration in Catolé do Rocha/PB (2017–2022)

Catolé do Rocha/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 28,660 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,755 in-migrants and lost 1,535 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +220 people (7.65 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.067. 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 Catolé do Rocha/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,755	1,345 to 2,165	good
Out-migrants	1,535	1,178 to 1,892	good
Net migration	+220	−324 to 764	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.65	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.067	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Catolé do Rocha/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Brejo dos Santos/PB · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Jericó/PB · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Riacho dos Cavalos/PB · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Patu/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Bento/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Catolé do Rocha/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Brejo dos Santos/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Brejo do Cruz/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Patu/RN · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Riacho dos Cavalos/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Belém do Brejo do Cruz/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Messias Targino/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Almino Afonso/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	660	37.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	585	33.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	510	29.1%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	390	32.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	295	24.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	270	22.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	19.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	535	30.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	525	29.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	270	15.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	13.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	11.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	410	23.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	345	19.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	165	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	160	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	155	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	145	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	6.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	4.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,080	70.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	265	17.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	190	12.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	430	43.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	31.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	175	17.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	70	7.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	530	34.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	415	27.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	15.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	170	11.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	10.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	305	19.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	220	14.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	190	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	180	11.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	180	11.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	125	8.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	105	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	3.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,905	56.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,750	19.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,715	14.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,900	9.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	11,580	40.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,755	26.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,925	13.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,880	13.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,580	5.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	175	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,975	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,740	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,200	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,090	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,955	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,205	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,070	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,045	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,905	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,545	5.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	160	0.6%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Catolé do Rocha/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,740
Commute out to work in another municipality	720
Commute in from another municipality to work here	695
Net commuting	−25
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.13
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]: Catolé do Rocha/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/catole-do-rocha-pb-2504306/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.