Migration in Apuiarés/CE (2017–2022)

Apuiarés/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,080 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 715 in-migrants and lost 675 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +45 people (3.54 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.031. 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 Apuiarés/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	715	512 to 918	good
Out-migrants	675	397 to 953	use with caution
Net migration	+45	−299 to 389	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	3.54	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.031	-	-

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 Apuiarés/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Tejuçuoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Pentecoste/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
General Sampaio/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Apuiarés/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Pentecoste/CE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
General Sampaio/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	415	57.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	185	25.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	16.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	38.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	24.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	21.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	16.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	30.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	28.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	23.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	13.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	5.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	18.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	100	13.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	85	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	4.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	335	49.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	270	40.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	10.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	56.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	37.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	6.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	41.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	20.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	20.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	10.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	8.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	155	22.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	115	16.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	11.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	8.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,210	53.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,025	25.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,320	16.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	375	4.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,350	35.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,715	30.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,160	25.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	845	6.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	125	1.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,585	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,545	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,350	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,335	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,080	9.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,040	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	970	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	875	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	805	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	780	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Apuiarés/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,215
Commute out to work in another municipality	225
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	−80
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.03
Commuting attraction index	0.959
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]: Apuiarés/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/apuiares-ce-2300903/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.