Migration in Cruz/CE (2017–2022)

Cruz/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 27,495 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,590 in-migrants and lost 1,245 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,350 people (85.40 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.486. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 70 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cruz/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,590	3,023 to 4,157	good
Out-migrants	1,245	870 to 1,620	use with caution
Net migration	+2,350	1,670 to 3,030	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	85.40	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.486	-	-

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 Cruz/CE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	695	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	605	use with caution
Bela Cruz/CE · view pair in the atlas	405	use with caution
Jijoca de Jericoacoara/CE · view pair in the atlas	405	use with caution
Acaraú/CE · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Camocim/CE · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Marco/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cruz/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Jijoca de Jericoacoara/CE · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Bela Cruz/CE · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Acaraú/CE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Camocim/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,690	47.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,195	33.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	705	19.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	990	42.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	600	25.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	400	17.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	340	14.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,280	35.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	820	22.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	730	20.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	415	11.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	345	9.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	790	22.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	705	19.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	375	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	350	9.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	345	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	330	9.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	280	7.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	275	7.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	100	2.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	1.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	685	55.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	415	33.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	140	11.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	230	31.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	23.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	165	22.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	22.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	345	27.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	24.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	290	23.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	12.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	130	10.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	265	21.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	210	16.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	205	16.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	125	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	120	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	2.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,540	52.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,705	22.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,760	17.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,205	7.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,010	30.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,370	28.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,260	27.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,635	10.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	825	3.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,260	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,250	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,225	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,780	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,010	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,930	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,930	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,870	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,820	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,765	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cruz/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,945
Commute out to work in another municipality	930
Commute in from another municipality to work here	970
Net commuting	+40
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.52
Commuting attraction index	0.993
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]: Cruz/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cruz-ce-2304251/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.