Migration in Curral Velho/PB (2017–2022)

Curral Velho/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,145 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 120 in-migrants and lost 125 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −5 people (−2.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.022. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Curral Velho/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	120	73 to 167	use with caution
Out-migrants	125	46 to 204	low precision
Net migration	−5	−97 to 87	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−2.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.022	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 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 Curral Velho/PB
Origin	People	Precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Curral Velho/PB
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	60	50.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	30	25.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	30	25.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	50.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	16.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15	16.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	16.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	43.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	26.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	17.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	13.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	30	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	25.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	20.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	16.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	12.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	65	52.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	50	40.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	8.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	56.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	43.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	36.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	28.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	24.0%	<5
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15	12.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	60.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	40.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	865	61.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	260	18.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	11.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	115	8.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	725	33.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	695	32.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	465	21.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	265	12.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	20	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	310	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	290	14.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	230	11.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	230	11.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	190	9.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	175	8.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	160	7.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	160	7.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	150	7.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	135	6.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Curral Velho/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	835
Commute out to work in another municipality	110
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−55
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.98
Commuting attraction index	0.928
Median commuting time	60 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]: Curral Velho/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/curral-velho-pb-2505303/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.