Migration in Brejo Santo/CE (2017–2022)

Brejo Santo/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 47,765 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,095 in-migrants and lost 2,590 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −495 people (−10.35 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.105. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Brejo Santo/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,095	1,620 to 2,570	good
Out-migrants	2,590	2,092 to 3,088	good
Net migration	−495	−1,183 to 193	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−10.35	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.105	-	-

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 Brejo Santo/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Mauriti/CE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Milagres/CE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Jati/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Porteiras/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Angra dos Reis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Brejo Santo/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Mauriti/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Porteiras/CE · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Barbalha/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Salgueiro/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Jati/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Abaiara/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	835	39.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	680	32.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	580	27.7%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	445	33.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	425	32.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	240	18.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	210	15.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	735	35.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	645	30.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	295	14.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	10.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	195	9.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	415	19.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	360	17.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	270	12.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	240	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	200	9.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	190	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	185	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	160	7.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	55	2.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,715	66.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	595	23.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	265	10.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	590	39.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	380	25.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	335	22.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	185	12.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	655	25.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	655	25.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	490	18.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	395	15.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	365	14.1%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	35	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	495	19.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	480	18.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	370	14.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	285	11.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	230	8.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	220	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	220	8.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	155	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	2.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	2.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,260	47.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,100	31.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,920	12.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,575	8.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	17,675	36.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	14,855	30.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,450	19.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,075	10.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,900	3.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	6,500	14.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,165	13.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,130	13.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,855	12.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	3,960	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,840	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,635	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,245	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,220	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,100	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Brejo Santo/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	18,610
Commute out to work in another municipality	705
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,730
Net commuting	+1,030
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.78
Commuting attraction index	1.043
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]: Brejo Santo/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/brejo-santo-ce-2302503/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.