Migration in Santa Cecília/PB (2017–2022)

Santa Cecília/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,080 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 590 in-migrants and lost 325 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +270 people (38.01 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.294. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Cecília/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	590	460 to 720	good
Out-migrants	325	127 to 523	low precision
Net migration	+270	33 to 507	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	38.01	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.294	-	-

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 Santa Cecília/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Vertente do Lério/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Surubim/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Recife/PE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Umbuzeiro/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Santa Maria do Cambucá/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Barra de Santana/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Cecília/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Vertente do Lério/PE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Alcantil/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	220	37.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	215	36.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	155	26.3%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	56.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	20.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	16.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	25	6.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	32.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	195	32.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	27.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	110	18.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	105	17.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	70	12.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	70	12.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	60	10.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	50	8.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	145	44.6%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	120	36.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	60	18.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	57.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	25.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	17.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	45.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	28.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	14.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	12.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, female	80	24.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	15.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	15.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	13.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	12.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	7.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,770	65.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	890	21.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	420	10.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	125	3.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,350	33.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,295	32.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,865	26.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	385	5.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	150	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	810	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	800	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	765	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	765	11.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	625	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	565	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	550	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	535	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	520	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	515	8.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Cecília/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,755
Commute out to work in another municipality	195
Commute in from another municipality to work here	155
Net commuting	−40
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.11
Commuting attraction index	0.981
Median commuting time	30 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]: Santa Cecília/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-cecilia-pb-2513158/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.