Migration in Damião/PB (2017–2022)

Damião/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,675 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 335 in-migrants and lost 140 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +195 people (41.85 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.414. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Damião/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	335	237 to 433	use with caution
Out-migrants	140	56 to 224	low precision
Net migration	+195	66 to 324	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	41.85	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.414	-	-

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 Damião/PB
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Cacimba de Dentro/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Barra de Santa Rosa/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Damião/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Cacimba de Dentro/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Barra de Santa Rosa/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	175	52.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	85	25.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	75	22.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	57.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	22.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	11.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	8.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	41.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	31.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	14.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	6.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	6.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	80	24.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	40	12.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	12.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	10.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	55	39.3%	5-19
Multi-step migration	50	35.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	25.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	66.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	33.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	53.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	39.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	7.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	85	60.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	21.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	17.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,170	73.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	370	12.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	280	9.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	135	4.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,955	42.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,255	27.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,225	26.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	3.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	50	1.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	590	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	565	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	515	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	485	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	425	9.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	370	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	360	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	345	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	335	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	335	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Damião/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,250
Commute out to work in another municipality	70
Commute in from another municipality to work here	65
Net commuting	−10
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.76
Commuting attraction index	0.984
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Araruna → 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]: Damião/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/damiao-pb-2505352/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.