Migration in Cubati/PB (2017–2022)

Cubati/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,045 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 480 in-migrants and lost 470 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +10 people (1.74 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.013. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cubati/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	480	383 to 577	good
Out-migrants	470	276 to 664	use with caution
Net migration	+10	−208 to 228	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.74	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.013	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Cubati/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Pedra Lavrada/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Vicente do Seridó/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Picuí/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cubati/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Soledade/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Vicente do Seridó/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Pedra Lavrada/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Olivedos/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	245	51.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	120	25.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	110	23.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	58.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	20.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	11.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	9.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	34.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	28.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	22.7%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	8.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	4.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	85	17.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	60	12.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	270	57.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	21.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	21.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	66.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	21.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	12.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	35.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	27.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	17.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	13.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	6.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	85	18.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	14.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	12.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	10.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	6.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,905	66.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	730	16.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	515	11.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	250	5.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,130	30.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,120	29.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,015	28.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	700	9.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	125	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	855	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	850	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	820	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	745	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	630	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	620	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	555	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	505	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	500	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	480	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cubati/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,105
Commute out to work in another municipality	295
Commute in from another municipality to work here	125
Net commuting	−170
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.07
Commuting attraction index	0.912
Median commuting time	90 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]: Cubati/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cubati-pb-2505006/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.