Migration in Campos Sales/CE (2017–2022)

Campos Sales/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 23,490 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,230 in-migrants and lost 2,130 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −905 people (−38.42 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.269. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Campos Sales/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,230	933 to 1,527	good
Out-migrants	2,130	1,708 to 2,552	good
Net migration	−905	−1,421 to −389	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−38.42	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.269	-	-

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 Campos Sales/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Crato/CE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Salitre/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Campos Sales/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Salitre/CE · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Crato/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Viana/ES · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São José/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Potengi/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Pio IX/PI · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Fronteiras/PI · 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	475	38.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	400	32.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	350	28.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	32.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	215	26.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	205	25.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	16.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	375	30.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	340	27.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	17.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	12.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	130	10.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	295	24.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	200	16.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	185	15.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	125	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	120	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	6.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	3.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,550	72.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	370	17.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	215	10.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	575	53.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	23.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	12.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	125	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	645	30.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	515	24.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	405	19.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	350	16.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	195	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	420	19.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	410	19.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	340	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	220	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	8.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	150	7.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	145	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	100	4.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	4.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	3.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,120	59.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,950	19.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,790	11.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,375	9.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,240	34.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,805	28.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,230	26.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,810	7.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	770	3.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,200	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,760	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,615	11.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,380	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,375	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,905	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,885	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,810	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,675	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,640	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Campos Sales/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,235
Commute out to work in another municipality	425
Commute in from another municipality to work here	455
Net commuting	+30
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.87
Commuting attraction index	0.995
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]: Campos Sales/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/campos-sales-ce-2302701/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.