Migration in Alto Santo/CE (2017–2022)

Alto Santo/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,215 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 630 in-migrants and lost 1,090 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −465 people (−35.12 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.270. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alto Santo/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	630	473 to 787	good
Out-migrants	1,090	660 to 1,520	use with caution
Net migration	−465	−923 to −7	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−35.12	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.270	-	-

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 Alto Santo/CE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Jaguaribe/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Tabuleiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Iracema/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Limoeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Potiretama/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São João do Jaguaribe/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alto Santo/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Limoeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Jaguaribara/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Tabuleiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Potiretama/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	use with caution
Russas/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Iracema/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Severiano Melo/RN · 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	330	52.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	150	24.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	145	23.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	36.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	32.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	90	18.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	11.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	180	28.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	24.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	22.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	16.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	50	8.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	20.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	18.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	75	11.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	11.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	6.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	670	61.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	315	28.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	9.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	47.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	28.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	17.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	7.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	435	39.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	23.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	16.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	14.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	4.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	280	25.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	195	17.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	155	14.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	140	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	4.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	4.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	4.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.8%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,955	57.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,880	21.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,105	12.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	690	8.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,685	42.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,785	28.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,520	18.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,220	9.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	310	2.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,775	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,625	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,495	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,390	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,215	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,125	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,070	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,030	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	970	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	885	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alto Santo/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,855
Commute out to work in another municipality	190
Commute in from another municipality to work here	265
Net commuting	+75
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.97
Commuting attraction index	1.005
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]: Alto Santo/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alto-santo-ce-2300705/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.