Migration in Gado Bravo/PB (2017–2022)

Gado Bravo/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,580 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 640 in-migrants and lost 225 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +410 people (54.24 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.476. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Gado Bravo/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	640	467 to 813	good
Out-migrants	225	114 to 336	use with caution
Net migration	+410	205 to 615	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	54.24	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.476	-	-

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 Gado Bravo/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Aroeiras/PB · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Maricá/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Queimadas/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Umbuzeiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Gado Bravo/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Queimadas/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Barra de Santana/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Aroeiras/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	280	44.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	180	28.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	175	27.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	58.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	17.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	16.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	6.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	38.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	30.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	27.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	3.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	110	17.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	105	16.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	95	15.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	12.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	5.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	115	51.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	75	33.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	15.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	57.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	24.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	18.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	26.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	24.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	24.4%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	24.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	85	37.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	24.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	24.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	13.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,285	70.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	670	14.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	505	10.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	200	4.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,085	40.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,030	26.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,900	25.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	475	6.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	50	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	910	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	885	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	800	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	780	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	700	10.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	595	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	590	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	575	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	565	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	550	7.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Gado Bravo/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,755
Commute out to work in another municipality	300
Commute in from another municipality to work here	155
Net commuting	−145
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.15
Commuting attraction index	0.909
Median commuting time	72 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Campina Grande → 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]: Gado Bravo/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/gado-bravo-pb-2506251/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.