Migration in Groaíras/CE (2017–2022)

Groaíras/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,240 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 785 in-migrants and lost 385 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +395 people (38.73 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.340. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Groaíras/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	785	615 to 955	good
Out-migrants	385	190 to 580	use with caution
Net migration	+395	137 to 653	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	38.73	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.340	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Groaíras/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Cariré/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Santa Quitéria/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Groaíras/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Cariré/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	370	47.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	215	27.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	200	25.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	35.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	31.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	23.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	9.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	265	33.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	245	31.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	26.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	30	3.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	170	21.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	130	16.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	85	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	175	45.5%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	110	28.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	100	26.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	35.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	31.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	23.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	9.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	29.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	27.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	22.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	20.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	195	50.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	18.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	16.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	14.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,520	53.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,765	26.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	700	10.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	660	9.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,015	29.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,965	29.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,795	27.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,090	10.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	235	2.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,355	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,290	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,135	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,120	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	935	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	815	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	810	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	710	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	650	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	615	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Groaíras/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,465
Commute out to work in another municipality	540
Commute in from another municipality to work here	65
Net commuting	−475
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.54
Commuting attraction index	0.851
Median commuting time	30 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]: Groaíras/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/groairas-ce-2304905/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.