Migration in Aracati/CE (2017–2022)

Aracati/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 70,530 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,390 in-migrants and lost 2,995 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,395 people (19.76 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.189. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 65 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Aracati/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,390	3,731 to 5,049	good
Out-migrants	2,995	2,452 to 3,538	good
Net migration	+1,395	541 to 2,249	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	19.76	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.189	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Aracati/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	1,165	use with caution
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Icapuí/CE · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Itaiçaba/CE · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Fortim/CE · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Jaguaruana/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Limoeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Russas/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Baraúna/RN · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Aracati/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	585	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Fortim/CE · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Icapuí/CE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Itaiçaba/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Beberibe/CE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Cascavel/CE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Russas/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Itaitinga/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Jaguaruana/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,990	45.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,315	30.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,065	24.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	975	34.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	825	29.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	645	22.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	370	13.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,310	29.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,210	27.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	725	16.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	670	15.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	470	10.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	655	14.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	650	14.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	595	13.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	505	11.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	485	11.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	425	9.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	375	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	290	6.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	225	5.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	185	4.2%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,735	57.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	740	24.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	520	17.4%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	680	37.9%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	555	30.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	300	16.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	260	14.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	965	32.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	755	25.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	445	14.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	420	14.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	315	10.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	95	3.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	620	20.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	440	14.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	375	12.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	355	11.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	350	11.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	275	9.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	250	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	200	6.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	70	2.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	2.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	20,775	44.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	13,690	29.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,845	14.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,920	10.6%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	22,680	32.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	21,935	31.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	14,350	20.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,435	11.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,205	4.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,885	15.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,910	13.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,670	13.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,185	12.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,770	8.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,465	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,025	7.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,810	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,790	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,545	6.9%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Aracati/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	30,270
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,280
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,160
Net commuting	−120
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.23
Commuting attraction index	0.979
Median commuting time	45 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]: Aracati/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/aracati-ce-2301109/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.