Migration in Caucaia/CE (2017–2022)

Caucaia/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 330,655 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 26,355 in-migrants and lost 9,875 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +16,480 people (49.84 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.455. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 200 arrived with an unreported origin and 190 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caucaia/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	26,355	24,792 to 27,918	good
Out-migrants	9,875	8,716 to 11,034	good
Net migration	+16,480	14,534 to 18,426	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	49.84	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.455	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Caucaia/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	17,635	good
São Gonçalo do Amarante/CE · view pair in the atlas	410	use with caution
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	320	use with caution
Pentecoste/CE · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Canindé/CE · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Maranguape/CE · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Itapajé/CE · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caucaia/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	3,045	good
São Gonçalo do Amarante/CE · view pair in the atlas	775	use with caution
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	445	use with caution
Eusébio/CE · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Paracuru/CE · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Maranguape/CE · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Pacatuba/CE · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Itapajé/CE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Trairi/CE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	16,360	62.1%	>=500
Multi-step migration	8,275	31.4%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,690	6.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,675	48.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,600	19.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,960	16.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,815	15.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,140	30.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,440	24.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,820	22.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,115	11.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,785	10.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	5,165	19.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	4,440	16.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,360	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,010	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,390	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,215	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,080	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,615	6.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,165	4.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	915	3.5%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,620	36.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	3,595	36.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	2,660	26.9%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,440	38.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,785	28.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,080	17.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	965	15.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,775	28.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,320	23.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,005	20.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,750	17.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	885	9.0%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	140	1.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,875	19.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,780	18.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,160	11.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,070	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	905	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	865	8.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	855	8.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	760	7.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	345	3.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	255	2.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75,735	37.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	74,150	36.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35,175	17.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	19,485	9.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	104,370	31.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	92,870	28.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	63,820	19.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	50,840	15.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	16,290	5.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	745	0.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	44,725	14.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	42,935	14.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	39,880	13.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	39,175	12.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	25,515	8.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	25,245	8.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	24,805	8.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	23,780	7.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	21,130	7.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	16,685	5.5%	>=500
Other / suppressed	35	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caucaia/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	142,315
Commute out to work in another municipality	42,525
Commute in from another municipality to work here	7,675
Net commuting	−34,850
Out-commuting rate (%)	29.88
Commuting attraction index	0.729
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]: Caucaia/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/caucaia-ce-2303709/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.