Migration in São Domingos do Cariri/PB (2017–2022)

São Domingos do Cariri/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,410 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 225 in-migrants and lost 55 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +165 people (69.18 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.599. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Domingos do Cariri/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	225	145 to 305	use with caution
Out-migrants	55	11 to 99	low precision
Net migration	+165	74 to 256	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	69.18	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.599	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 5-19 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São Domingos do Cariri/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Gonçalo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Santa Cruz do Capibaribe/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Barra de São Miguel/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Caraúbas/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Domingos do Cariri/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Barra de São Miguel/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	105	47.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	27.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	55	25.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	54.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	25.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	12.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	46.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	24.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	17.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	11.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	35	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	15.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	6.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	15	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	20	36.4%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	20	36.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	27.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	83.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	16.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	54.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	45.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	55	100.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,045	69.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	240	15.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	115	7.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	7.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	935	39.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	745	31.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	490	20.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	7.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	25	1.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	300	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	300	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	240	11.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	235	10.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	230	10.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	215	9.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	175	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	175	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	165	7.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	155	7.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Domingos do Cariri/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	875
Commute out to work in another municipality	45
Commute in from another municipality to work here	60
Net commuting	+20
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.98
Commuting attraction index	1.018
Median commuting time	90 min

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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]: São Domingos do Cariri/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-domingos-do-cariri-pb-2513943/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.