Migration in Aurora/CE (2017–2022)

Aurora/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,240 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 915 in-migrants and lost 1,200 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −280 people (−12.65 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.133. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Aurora/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	915	633 to 1,197	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,200	912 to 1,488	good
Net migration	−280	−683 to 123	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−12.65	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.133	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Aurora/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Lavras da Mangabeira/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Aurora/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	350	use with caution
Lavras da Mangabeira/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Óleo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	510	55.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	260	28.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	150	16.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	275	42.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	26.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	16.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	95	14.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	315	34.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	255	27.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	21.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	130	14.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	165	18.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	135	14.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	135	14.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	130	14.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	105	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	10.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	6.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	880	73.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	170	14.2%	5-19
Multi-step migration	150	12.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	305	39.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	29.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	150	19.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	12.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	400	33.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	245	20.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	19.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	230	19.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	4.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	3.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	260	21.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	220	18.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	195	16.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	125	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	4.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,425	63.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,780	18.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,695	11.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,035	6.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,605	33.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,415	28.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,135	26.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,180	9.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	460	2.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,955	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,905	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,470	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,430	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,170	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,000	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,660	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,660	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,605	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,470	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Aurora/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,820
Commute out to work in another municipality	440
Commute in from another municipality to work here	225
Net commuting	−220
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.57
Commuting attraction index	0.937
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]: Aurora/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/aurora-ce-2301703/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.