Migration in Barro/CE (2017–2022)

Barro/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 18,300 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,140 in-migrants and lost 1,245 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −105 people (−5.71 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.044. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barro/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,140	798 to 1,482	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,245	922 to 1,568	good
Net migration	−105	−575 to 365	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−5.71	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.044	-	-

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 Barro/CE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Catalão/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barro/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Catalão/GO · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Mauriti/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Araguari/MG · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Estrela do Sul/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Ouvidor/GO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	550	48.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	370	32.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	220	19.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	300	43.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	23.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	18.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	100	14.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	390	34.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	385	33.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	14.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	10.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	7.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	170	14.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	170	14.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	130	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	125	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	120	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	115	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	8.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	3.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	900	72.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	295	23.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	4.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	370	46.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	260	32.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	10.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	10.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	490	39.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	285	23.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	205	16.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	14.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	6.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	230	18.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	225	18.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	145	11.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	130	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	130	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	3.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,500	60.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,535	20.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,190	9.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,105	9.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,855	32.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,205	28.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,065	27.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,725	9.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	380	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,560	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,480	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,965	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,895	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,760	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,670	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,310	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,250	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,140	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,120	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barro/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,840
Commute out to work in another municipality	605
Commute in from another municipality to work here	165
Net commuting	−440
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.33
Commuting attraction index	0.885
Median commuting time	42 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]: Barro/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barro-ce-2302008/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.