Migration in Cuitegi/PB (2017–2022)

Cuitegi/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,245 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 380 in-migrants and lost 315 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +70 people (10.90 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.098. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cuitegi/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	380	279 to 481	good
Out-migrants	315	174 to 456	use with caution
Net migration	+70	−103 to 243	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	10.90	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.098	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Cuitegi/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Guarabira/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Pilões/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Alagoinha/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Pilõezinhos/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Alagoa Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cuitegi/PB
Destination	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Guarabira/PB · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Pilõezinhos/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	160	41.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	135	35.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	90	23.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	59.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	22.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	9.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	9.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	33.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	28.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	28.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	9.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	65	16.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	50	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	12.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	155	49.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	31.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	60	19.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	52.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	32.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	15.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	28.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	27.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	25.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	19.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	90	29.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	25.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	16.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	11.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	6.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,400	62.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	855	22.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	420	10.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	190	4.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,215	35.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,780	28.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,725	27.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	545	8.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	70	1.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	775	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	730	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	720	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	700	12.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	515	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	510	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	510	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	495	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	465	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	430	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cuitegi/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,750
Commute out to work in another municipality	600
Commute in from another municipality to work here	180
Net commuting	−415
Out-commuting rate (%)	34.19
Commuting attraction index	0.753
Median commuting time	20 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Guarabira → 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]: Cuitegi/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cuitegi-pb-2505204/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.