Migration in Cariús/CE (2017–2022)

Cariús/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,020 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,075 in-migrants and lost 945 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +130 people (8.14 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.065. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cariús/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,075	859 to 1,291	good
Out-migrants	945	650 to 1,240	use with caution
Net migration	+130	−236 to 496	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	8.14	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.065	-	-

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 Cariús/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Jucás/CE · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Iguatu/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Várzea Alegre/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Angra dos Reis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Acopiara/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Crato/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cariús/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Iguatu/CE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Jucás/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Várzea Alegre/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Tarrafas/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	390	36.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	385	35.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	305	28.2%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	350	48.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	25.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	18.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	6.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	345	32.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	300	27.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	300	27.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	7.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	4.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	170	15.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	150	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	135	12.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	135	12.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	120	11.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	105	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	6.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	570	60.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	280	29.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	9.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	295	53.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	30.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	350	37.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	245	25.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	15.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	13.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	7.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	220	23.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	180	18.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	4.2%	<5
Ages 5–14, male	35	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,290	67.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,745	16.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,235	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	505	4.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,110	32.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,855	30.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,440	27.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,305	8.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	230	1.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,150	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,030	13.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,695	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,680	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,660	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,560	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,130	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,035	6.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,035	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	975	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cariús/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,780
Commute out to work in another municipality	505
Commute in from another municipality to work here	140
Net commuting	−365
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.58
Commuting attraction index	0.909
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]: Cariús/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/carius-ce-2303303/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.