Migration in Coremas/PB (2017–2022)

Coremas/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,720 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 695 in-migrants and lost 710 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −15 people (−0.97 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.009. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Coremas/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	695	525 to 865	good
Out-migrants	710	466 to 954	use with caution
Net migration	−15	−312 to 282	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−0.97	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.009	-	-

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 Coremas/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Pombal/PB · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Piancó/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Coremas/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Pombal/PB · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São José da Lagoa Tapada/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Cajazeirinhas/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	290	41.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	250	35.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	160	22.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	49.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	95	23.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	17.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	9.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	29.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	28.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	24.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	8.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	8.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	95	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	12.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	12.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	12.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	495	69.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	130	18.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	12.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	42.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	21.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	21.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	15.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	200	28.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	26.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	26.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	12.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	7.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	150	21.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	110	15.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	14.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	7.0%	<5
Ages 60 and over, female	45	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	6.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	4.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	3.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,740	64.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,540	17.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	945	10.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	750	8.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,735	33.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,080	29.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,550	25.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,085	7.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	470	3.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,845	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,720	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,515	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,475	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,300	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,120	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,085	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,010	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	995	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	950	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Coremas/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,010
Commute out to work in another municipality	195
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.81
Commuting attraction index	0.967
Median commuting time	45 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]: Coremas/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/coremas-pb-2504801/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.