Migration in Caririaçu/CE (2017–2022)

Caririaçu/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 24,430 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,525 in-migrants and lost 1,725 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −205 people (−8.34 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.063. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caririaçu/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,525	1,147 to 1,903	good
Out-migrants	1,725	1,335 to 2,115	good
Net migration	−205	−748 to 338	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−8.34	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.063	-	-

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 Caririaçu/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Nova Serrana/MG · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	320	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Perdigão/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caririaçu/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Nova Serrana/MG · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Crato/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Perdigão/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Granjeiro/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Barbalha/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	665	43.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	495	32.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	360	23.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	500	52.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	280	29.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	13.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	5.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	595	39.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	450	29.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	365	23.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	220	14.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	215	14.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	190	12.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	185	12.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	180	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	145	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	130	8.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	110	7.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,105	64.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	380	22.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	240	13.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	495	54.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	21.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	12.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	105	11.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	535	30.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	440	25.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	435	25.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	225	13.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	5.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	325	18.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	300	17.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	295	17.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	215	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	135	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	115	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	110	6.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	6.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	2.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,150	60.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,340	22.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,500	9.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,160	7.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,765	35.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,290	29.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,745	27.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,635	6.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	360	1.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,035	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,735	11.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,710	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,605	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,230	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,075	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,945	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,890	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,840	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,840	8.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caririaçu/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,550
Commute out to work in another municipality	695
Commute in from another municipality to work here	270
Net commuting	−425
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.58
Commuting attraction index	0.889
Median commuting time	59 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Cariri → 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]: Caririaçu/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/caririacu-ce-2303204/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.