Migration in Fortim/CE (2017–2022)

Fortim/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,215 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,030 in-migrants and lost 1,215 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +815 people (50.36 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.252. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Fortim/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,030	1,705 to 2,355	good
Out-migrants	1,215	712 to 1,718	use with caution
Net migration	+815	216 to 1,414	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	50.36	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.252	-	-

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 Fortim/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	785	good
Aracati/CE · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Beberibe/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Cascavel/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Jaguaruana/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Russas/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Fortim/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Aracati/CE · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,025	50.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	610	30.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	395	19.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	570	42.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	425	31.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	240	18.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	7.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	685	33.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	580	28.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	330	16.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	285	14.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	140	6.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	375	18.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	285	14.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	245	12.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	205	10.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	200	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	180	8.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	170	8.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	145	7.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	120	5.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	100	4.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	490	40.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	470	38.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	255	21.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	230	33.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	230	33.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	18.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	14.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	440	36.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	320	26.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	14.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	12.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	130	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	205	16.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	170	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	165	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	150	12.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	140	11.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	140	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	8.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	5.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,160	51.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,855	28.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,135	11.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	820	8.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,890	38.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,695	30.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,245	14.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,865	12.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	490	3.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,065	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,005	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,815	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,695	12.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,260	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,135	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,130	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,115	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,015	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	875	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Fortim/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,010
Commute out to work in another municipality	595
Commute in from another municipality to work here	505
Net commuting	−90
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.49
Commuting attraction index	0.972
Median commuting time	52 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]: Fortim/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/fortim-ce-2304459/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.