Migration in Coreaú/CE (2017–2022)

Coreaú/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,410 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 865 in-migrants and lost 1,165 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −300 people (−15.38 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. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Coreaú/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	865	603 to 1,127	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,165	841 to 1,489	good
Net migration	−300	−716 to 116	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−15.38	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.147	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Coreaú/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Moraújo/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Frecheirinha/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Tianguá/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Coreaú/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Frecheirinha/CE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Moraújo/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Tianguá/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Alcântaras/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	340	39.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	315	36.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	210	24.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	33.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	32.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	20.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	75	13.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	255	29.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	28.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	225	26.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	9.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	5.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	145	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	140	16.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	125	14.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	840	72.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	200	17.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	125	10.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	32.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	195	32.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	19.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	90	15.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	435	37.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	380	32.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	205	17.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	6.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	5.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	235	20.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	225	19.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	225	19.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	210	17.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	80	6.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	5.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	4.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	3.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,965	57.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,590	21.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,530	12.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,085	8.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,970	34.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,020	30.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,240	26.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,460	7.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	380	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,420	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,290	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,280	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,235	12.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,730	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,655	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,575	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,525	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,435	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,370	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Coreaú/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,830
Commute out to work in another municipality	870
Commute in from another municipality to work here	215
Net commuting	−655
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.94
Commuting attraction index	0.869
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Sobral → 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]: Coreaú/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/coreau-ce-2304004/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.