Migration in Choró/CE (2017–2022)

Choró/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,250 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 590 in-migrants and lost 795 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −205 people (−18.13 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.147. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Choró/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	590	418 to 762	good
Out-migrants	795	521 to 1,069	use with caution
Net migration	−205	−529 to 119	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−18.13	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.147	-	-

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 Choró/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Canindé/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Choró/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Horizonte/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Canindé/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	240	40.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	190	32.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	160	27.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	44.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	31.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	20.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	37.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	215	36.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	21.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	4.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	17.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	95	16.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	15.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	12.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	11.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	485	61.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	205	25.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	13.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	41.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	31.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	23.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	255	32.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	225	28.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	27.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	6.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	5.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	155	19.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	135	17.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	130	16.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.9%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,430	62.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,390	19.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	885	12.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	405	5.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,690	40.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,185	27.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,025	26.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	545	4.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	80	0.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,340	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,325	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,255	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,225	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,040	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	965	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	920	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	915	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	850	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	825	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Choró/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,220
Commute out to work in another municipality	270
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	−175
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.10
Commuting attraction index	0.902
Median commuting time	40 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]: Choró/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/choro-ce-2303931/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.