Migration in Croatá/CE (2017–2022)

Croatá/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,285 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,265 in-migrants and lost 770 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +495 people (30.36 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.243. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Croatá/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,265	1,039 to 1,491	good
Out-migrants	770	503 to 1,037	use with caution
Net migration	+495	145 to 845	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	30.36	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.243	-	-

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 Croatá/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	605	good
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Guaraciaba do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Ipueiras/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Croatá/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Guaraciaba do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Ipueiras/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Carnaubal/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	575	45.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	470	37.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	215	17.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	310	36.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	295	34.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	20.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	8.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	510	40.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	335	26.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	20.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	9.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	3.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	290	23.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	240	19.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	140	11.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	130	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	125	9.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	115	9.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	80	6.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	2.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	2.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	390	51.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	205	26.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	170	22.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	36.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	115	27.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	17.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	17.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	295	38.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	22.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	115	15.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	12.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	11.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	170	22.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	150	19.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	145	18.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	110	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	11.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	5.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,475	64.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,835	18.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,325	13.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	480	4.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,345	39.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,630	28.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,205	25.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	910	5.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	115	0.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,110	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,960	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,610	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,560	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,510	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,410	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,360	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,230	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,150	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,105	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Croatá/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,865
Commute out to work in another municipality	185
Commute in from another municipality to work here	210
Net commuting	+30
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.77
Commuting attraction index	1.003
Median commuting time	30 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]: Croatá/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/croata-ce-2304236/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.