Migration in São José de Caiana/PB (2017–2022)

São José de Caiana/PB had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,690 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 250 in-migrants and lost 455 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −205 people (−44.04 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.293. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José de Caiana/PB, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	250	171 to 329	use with caution
Out-migrants	455	241 to 669	use with caution
Net migration	−205	−433 to 23	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−44.04	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.293	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São José de Caiana/PB
Origin	People	Precision
Engenheiro Coelho/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Serra Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Itaporanga/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José de Caiana/PB
Destination	People	Precision
Engenheiro Coelho/SP · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Itaporanga/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Bonito de Santa Fé/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Serra Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Boa Ventura/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	90	36.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	34.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	75	30.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	53.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	28.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	46.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	28.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	25	10.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	8.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	15	6.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	50	20.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	18.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	8.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	6.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	260	57.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	135	29.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	60	13.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	51.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	19.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	17.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	11.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	39.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	27.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	19.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	13.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	21.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	15.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	11.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	10.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	7.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,005	67.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	510	17.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	9.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	185	6.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,720	35.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,340	28.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,105	23.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	520	10.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	100	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	595	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	560	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	510	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	490	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	415	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	400	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	380	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	360	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	355	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	345	7.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	35	0.8%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José de Caiana/PB
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,080
Commute out to work in another municipality	150
Commute in from another municipality to work here	115
Net commuting	−35
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.93
Commuting attraction index	0.960
Median commuting time	30 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]: São José de Caiana/PB. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-jose-de-caiana-pb-2514305/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.