Migration in Acarape/CE (2017–2022)

Acarape/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,035 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 465 in-migrants and lost 530 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −60 people (−4.75 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.062. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 235 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Acarape/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	465	330 to 600	good
Out-migrants	530	291 to 769	use with caution
Net migration	−60	−334 to 214	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−4.75	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.062	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Acarape/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Redenção/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Guaiúba/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Barreira/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Acarape/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Barreira/CE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Redenção/CE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	230	48.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	145	30.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	18.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	48.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	32.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	11.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	38.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	26.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	25.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	8.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	20.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	18.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	16.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	14.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	8.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	7.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	235	44.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	195	37.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	70	13.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	33.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	30.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	18.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	18.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	43.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	28.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	17.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	11.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	125	23.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	120	22.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	105	19.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	18.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	15.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,820	47.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,350	29.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,360	16.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	505	6.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,585	34.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,785	28.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,595	27.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,080	8.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	270	2.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,695	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,605	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,605	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,465	11.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,135	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,050	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,040	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,030	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	900	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	740	6.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	50	0.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Acarape/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,540
Commute out to work in another municipality	845
Commute in from another municipality to work here	430
Net commuting	−415
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.60
Commuting attraction index	0.893
Median commuting time	60 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]: Acarape/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/acarape-ce-2300150/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.