Migration in Catarina/CE (2017–2022)

Catarina/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,570 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 865 in-migrants and lost 680 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +185 people (19.30 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.119. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Catarina/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	865	598 to 1,132	use with caution
Out-migrants	680	429 to 931	use with caution
Net migration	+185	−182 to 552	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	19.30	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.119	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Catarina/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Acopiara/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Catarina/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Arneiroz/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Saboeiro/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	370	42.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	270	31.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	225	26.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	240	47.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	22.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	17.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	11.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	355	41.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	205	23.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	20.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	10.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	4.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	160	18.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	115	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	11.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	5.2%	<5
Ages 60 and over, female	45	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	420	61.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	19.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	125	18.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	40.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	32.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	17.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	9.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	225	33.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	21.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	17.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	16.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	9.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	195	28.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	190	27.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	13.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	5.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	5.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	4.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,810	62.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,045	17.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	815	13.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	450	7.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,140	33.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,655	28.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,430	26.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	855	9.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	260	2.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,255	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,200	13.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	990	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	950	10.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	935	10.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	795	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	660	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	640	7.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	635	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	620	7.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Catarina/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,870
Commute out to work in another municipality	95
Commute in from another municipality to work here	60
Net commuting	−35
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.31
Commuting attraction index	0.966
Median commuting time	60 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]: Catarina/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/catarina-ce-2303600/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.