Migration in Cuité/PB (2017–2022)

Cuité/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 18,525 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 900 in-migrants and lost 1,275 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −375 people (−20.22 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.172. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cuité/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	900	648 to 1,152	good
Out-migrants	1,275	974 to 1,576	good
Net migration	−375	−768 to 18	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−20.22	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.172	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Cuité/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Nova Floresta/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Barra de Santa Rosa/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cuité/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Nova Floresta/PB · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Baraúna/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Jaçanã/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Pedra Lavrada/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	320	35.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	295	32.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	290	32.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	45.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	33.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	17.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	300	33.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	230	25.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	20.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	15.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	5.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	185	20.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	125	13.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	8.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	6.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	6.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	645	50.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	450	35.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	180	14.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	330	38.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	230	26.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	21.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	13.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	350	27.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	345	27.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	275	21.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	12.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	135	10.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	320	25.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	200	15.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	175	13.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	120	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	115	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	7.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	90	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	3.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	1.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,865	62.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,600	20.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,120	8.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	930	7.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,690	30.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,015	26.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,965	26.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,240	11.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	805	4.3%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	95	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,550	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,295	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,050	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,005	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,005	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,610	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,395	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,340	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,210	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,150	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cuité/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,450
Commute out to work in another municipality	450
Commute in from another municipality to work here	570
Net commuting	+120
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.01
Commuting attraction index	1.002
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Barra de Santa Rosa → 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]: Cuité/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cuite-pb-2505105/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.