Migration in Cascavel/CE (2017–2022)

Cascavel/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 67,805 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,595 in-migrants and lost 2,835 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +760 people (11.20 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.118. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 45 arrived with an unreported origin and 55 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cascavel/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,595	2,974 to 4,216	good
Out-migrants	2,835	2,229 to 3,441	good
Net migration	+760	−107 to 1,627	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	11.20	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.118	-	-

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 Cascavel/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	1,425	good
Beberibe/CE · view pair in the atlas	295	low precision
Horizonte/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Pacajus/CE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Aquiraz/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Pindoretama/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Aracati/CE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cascavel/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	795	use with caution
Pacajus/CE · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Beberibe/CE · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Horizonte/CE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Pindoretama/CE · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Aquiraz/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Fortim/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Itapipoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Eusébio/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,945	54.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,215	33.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	435	12.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	810	35.1%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	805	34.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	385	16.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	305	13.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,080	30.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	970	27.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	945	26.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	320	8.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	280	7.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	630	17.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	440	12.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	425	11.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	420	11.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	395	11.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	335	9.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	315	8.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	245	6.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	220	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	165	4.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,430	50.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	895	31.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	510	18.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	585	34.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	545	32.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	345	20.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	13.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	800	28.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	720	25.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	490	17.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	405	14.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	355	12.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	2.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	470	16.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	415	14.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	360	12.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	325	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	295	10.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	280	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	270	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	200	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	120	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	3.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	21,680	48.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	12,420	27.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,655	17.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,340	7.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	21,870	31.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20,355	29.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	16,075	23.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,460	10.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,270	4.7%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,635	15.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,870	13.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,215	12.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,950	12.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,460	8.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,940	7.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,920	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	4,890	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,750	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,365	6.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	115	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cascavel/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	25,300
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,655
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,080
Net commuting	−1,580
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.49
Commuting attraction index	0.910
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Fortaleza → 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]: Cascavel/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cascavel-ce-2303501/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.