Migration in Carnaubal/CE (2017–2022)

Carnaubal/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,955 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,760 in-migrants and lost 915 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +845 people (53.10 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.317. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 95 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Carnaubal/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,760	1,484 to 2,036	good
Out-migrants	915	531 to 1,299	use with caution
Net migration	+845	372 to 1,318	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	53.10	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.317	-	-

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 Carnaubal/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	805	good
São Benedito/CE · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Guaraciaba do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Domingos Mourão/PI · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Taboão da Serra/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Croatá/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Carnaubal/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
São Benedito/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Tianguá/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	680	38.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	675	38.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	410	23.2%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	380	35.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	360	34.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	19.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	115	10.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	675	38.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	545	30.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	350	19.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	7.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	3.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	355	20.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	260	14.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	245	13.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	10.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	175	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	150	8.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	150	8.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	130	7.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	60	3.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	2.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	710	77.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	175	19.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	36.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	27.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	20.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	15.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	320	35.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	260	28.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	20.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	12.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	175	19.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	155	16.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	150	16.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	11.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	105	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	7.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,725	60.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,835	19.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,265	13.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	630	6.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,685	37.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,270	27.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,835	25.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,190	7.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	370	2.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,975	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,870	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,560	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,500	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,360	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,260	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,185	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,170	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,165	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,055	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Carnaubal/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,315
Commute out to work in another municipality	360
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	−255
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.75
Commuting attraction index	0.944
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]: Carnaubal/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/carnaubal-ce-2303402/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.