Migration in Catunda/CE (2017–2022)

Catunda/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,830 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 880 in-migrants and lost 380 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +500 people (50.71 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.395. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Catunda/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	880	701 to 1,059	good
Out-migrants	380	205 to 555	use with caution
Net migration	+500	250 to 750	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	50.71	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.395	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Catunda/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Tamboril/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Santa Quitéria/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Monsenhor Tabosa/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Hidrolândia/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Ipu/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Catunda/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Monsenhor Tabosa/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	370	41.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	335	37.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	180	20.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	46.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	25.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	22.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	30	5.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	290	33.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	275	31.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	29.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	4.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	150	16.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	135	15.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	115	13.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	110	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	11.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	75	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	4.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	190	50.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	135	35.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	55	14.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	57.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	42.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	32.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	20.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	65	16.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	15.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	14.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	160	42.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	100	26.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	17.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	14.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,425	56.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,370	22.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	910	15.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	345	5.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,130	32.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,770	29.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,685	28.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	765	8.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	210	2.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,175	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,130	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,020	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	950	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	895	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	870	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	830	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	745	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	680	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	650	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Catunda/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,390
Commute out to work in another municipality	165
Commute in from another municipality to work here	90
Net commuting	−75
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.96
Commuting attraction index	0.958
Median commuting time	42 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]: Catunda/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/catunda-ce-2303659/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.