Migration in Altaneira/CE (2017–2022)

Altaneira/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,290 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 440 in-migrants and lost 320 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +120 people (19.24 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.158. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Altaneira/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	440	333 to 547	good
Out-migrants	320	142 to 498	use with caution
Net migration	+120	−87 to 327	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	19.24	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.158	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Altaneira/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Assaré/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Crato/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Nova Olinda/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Santana do Cariri/CE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Altaneira/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Crato/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Assaré/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Jesúpolis/GO · 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	215	48.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	115	25.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	25.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	46.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	32.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	14.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	7.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	42.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	35.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	12.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	25	5.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	4.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	105	23.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	55	12.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	145	45.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	130	40.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	14.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	68.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	29.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	46.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	26.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	7.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	115	35.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	18.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	7.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,470	62.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	795	20.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	425	10.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	275	6.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,960	30.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,860	29.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,855	29.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	520	8.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	140	2.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	825	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	735	12.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	675	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	675	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	565	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	520	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	495	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	470	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	455	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	435	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Altaneira/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,705
Commute out to work in another municipality	100
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	+25
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.92
Commuting attraction index	0.986
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]: Altaneira/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/altaneira-ce-2300606/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.