Migration in Crateús/CE (2017–2022)

Crateús/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 71,535 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,110 in-migrants and lost 4,405 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −295 people (−4.14 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.035. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 90 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Crateús/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,110	3,528 to 4,692	good
Out-migrants	4,405	3,648 to 5,162	good
Net migration	−295	−1,250 to 660	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−4.14	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.035	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Crateús/CE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	655	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	645	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	375	use with caution
Independência/CE · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Nova Russas/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Buriti dos Montes/PI · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Novo Oriente/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Pedra Branca/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Crateús/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	530	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	405	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Ipaporanga/CE · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Tianguá/CE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Buriti dos Montes/PI · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Tamboril/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Ipueiras/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Novo Oriente/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	1,650	40.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,360	33.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,080	26.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	920	33.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	855	30.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	565	20.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	445	16.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,135	27.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,035	25.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	785	19.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	695	16.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	460	11.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	870	21.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	745	18.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	460	11.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	450	10.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	380	9.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	310	7.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	295	7.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	270	6.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	205	5.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	125	3.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,015	68.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	935	21.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	455	10.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	945	35.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	820	30.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	510	19.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	410	15.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,175	26.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,045	23.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	915	20.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	715	16.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	480	10.9%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	1.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	850	19.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	730	16.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	530	12.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	445	10.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	380	8.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	375	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	350	8.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	345	7.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	260	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	110	2.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	0.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	24,475	52.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	11,360	24.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,480	13.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,760	10.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	22,265	30.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	18,960	26.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	17,100	23.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,515	13.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,270	5.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,990	14.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,065	13.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,620	11.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,295	10.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	7,220	10.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,890	8.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,465	8.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,230	7.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,945	7.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,610	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Crateús/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	28,775
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,060
Commute in from another municipality to work here	935
Net commuting	−125
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.68
Commuting attraction index	0.981
Median commuting time	45 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]: Crateús/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/crateus-ce-2304103/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.