Migration in Baixio/CE (2017–2022)

Baixio/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,375 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 220 in-migrants and lost 360 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −140 people (−26.11 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.242. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Baixio/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	220	145 to 295	use with caution
Out-migrants	360	211 to 509	use with caution
Net migration	−140	−307 to 27	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−26.11	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.242	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Baixio/CE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santa Helena/PB · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ipaumirim/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Baixio/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Ipaumirim/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	85	38.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	70	31.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	65	29.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	34.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	30.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	23.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	54.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	27.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	25	11.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	6.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	45	20.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	14.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	11.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	185	51.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	160	44.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	4.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	43.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	31.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	17.6%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	7.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	22.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	20.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	20.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	18.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	15.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	95	26.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	24.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	23.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	12.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	6.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,880	50.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,080	29.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	450	12.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	295	8.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,925	35.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,515	27.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,495	27.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	440	8.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	105	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	760	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	745	14.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	580	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	580	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	550	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	490	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	415	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	370	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	360	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	300	5.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Baixio/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,090
Commute out to work in another municipality	90
Commute in from another municipality to work here	90
Net commuting	+5
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.08
Commuting attraction index	0.957
Median commuting time	30 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]: Baixio/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/baixio-ce-2301802/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.