Migration in Acaraú/CE (2017–2022)

Acaraú/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 60,215 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,875 in-migrants and lost 2,110 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,765 people (29.33 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.295. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Acaraú/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,875	3,252 to 4,498	good
Out-migrants	2,110	1,669 to 2,551	good
Net migration	+1,765	1,002 to 2,528	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	29.33	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.295	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Acaraú/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	1,295	good
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Itarema/CE · view pair in the atlas	190	use with caution
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Cruz/CE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Bela Cruz/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Marco/CE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Luís Correia/PI · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Jijoca de Jericoacoara/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Parnaíba/PI · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Acaraú/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	395	low precision
Cruz/CE · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Bela Cruz/CE · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Itarema/CE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Jijoca de Jericoacoara/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Amontada/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Tianguá/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Itapipoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,810	46.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,255	32.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	810	20.9%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	785	33.3%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	740	31.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	490	20.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	340	14.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,145	29.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,020	26.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	945	24.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	470	12.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	295	7.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	715	18.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	690	17.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	425	11.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	405	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	365	9.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	355	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	330	8.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	305	7.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	175	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	115	3.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,195	56.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	535	25.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	380	18.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	535	40.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	435	32.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	215	16.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	11.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	600	28.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	525	24.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	350	16.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	325	15.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	300	14.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	410	19.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	385	18.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	250	11.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	235	11.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	200	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	190	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	175	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	125	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	95	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	1.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	21,860	58.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	7,820	21.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,475	14.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	2,120	5.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	19,780	32.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	18,780	30.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	16,855	27.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,335	7.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,610	2.6%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	7,390	13.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	7,375	13.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	7,370	13.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,285	12.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,020	8.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,740	8.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,725	8.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,550	8.1%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,035	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,815	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Acaraú/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	21,065
Commute out to work in another municipality	920
Commute in from another municipality to work here	995
Net commuting	+75
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.36
Commuting attraction index	0.989
Median commuting time	30 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]: Acaraú/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/acarau-ce-2300200/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.