Migration in Alcântaras/CE (2017–2022)

Alcântaras/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,625 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 570 in-migrants and lost 400 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +170 people (15.97 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.174. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alcântaras/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	570	411 to 729	good
Out-migrants	400	186 to 614	use with caution
Net migration	+170	−96 to 436	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.97	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.174	-	-

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 Alcântaras/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Meruoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Coreaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alcântaras/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Meruoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	255	44.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	230	40.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	90	15.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	33.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	31.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	26.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	8.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	36.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	30.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	24.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	22.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	90	15.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	13.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	285	70.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	80	19.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	9.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	49.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	20.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	15.1%	<5
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	15.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	51.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	23.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	12.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	8.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	95	23.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	18.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	17.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	12.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	12.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	9.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	6.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,035	58.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,540	22.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	720	10.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	570	8.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,800	35.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,505	32.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,315	21.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,045	9.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	130	1.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,380	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,270	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,260	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,220	12.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	940	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	885	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	830	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	795	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	775	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	695	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alcântaras/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,105
Commute out to work in another municipality	870
Commute in from another municipality to work here	55
Net commuting	−815
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.18
Commuting attraction index	0.765
Median commuting time	55 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Sobral → 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]: Alcântaras/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alcantaras-ce-2300507/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.