Migration in Cariré/CE (2017–2022)

Cariré/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,440 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 725 in-migrants and lost 790 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −65 people (−3.83 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.042. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cariré/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	725	572 to 878	good
Out-migrants	790	534 to 1,046	use with caution
Net migration	−65	−363 to 233	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−3.83	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.042	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Cariré/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Groaíras/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Santa Quitéria/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Mucambo/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cariré/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Groaíras/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santa Quitéria/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Pacujá/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Reriutaba/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	305	42.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	280	38.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	140	19.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	210	41.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	30.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	14.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	13.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	37.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	33.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	14.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	11.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	3.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	140	19.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	135	18.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	110	15.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	70	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	6.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	5.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	680	86.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	70	8.9%	5-19
Multi-step migration	40	5.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	245	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	28.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	11.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	10.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	310	39.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	22.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	15.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	13.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	70	8.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	160	20.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	155	19.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	130	16.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	13.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	10.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	5.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	5.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,465	59.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,410	22.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,250	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	720	6.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,095	36.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,915	29.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,615	27.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,125	6.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	150	0.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,125	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,080	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,795	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,750	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,635	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,460	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,370	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,265	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,165	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,070	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cariré/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,485
Commute out to work in another municipality	415
Commute in from another municipality to work here	200
Net commuting	−220
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.30
Commuting attraction index	0.946
Median commuting time	50 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Sobral → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Cariré/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/carire-ce-2303105/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.