Migration in Horizonte/CE (2017–2022)

Horizonte/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 69,205 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,965 in-migrants and lost 3,965 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,000 people (28.90 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.201. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 50 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Horizonte/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,965	5,164 to 6,766	good
Out-migrants	3,965	3,308 to 4,622	good
Net migration	+2,000	964 to 3,036	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	28.90	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.201	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Horizonte/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	2,310	good
Pacajus/CE · view pair in the atlas	485	use with caution
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Aquiraz/CE · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Morada Nova/CE · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Cascavel/CE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Itaitinga/CE · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Aracoiaba/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Choró/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Horizonte/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	610	use with caution
Pacajus/CE · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Aquiraz/CE · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Morada Nova/CE · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Quixeramobim/CE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Cascavel/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Itaitinga/CE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Eusébio/CE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Limoeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,555	59.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,280	38.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	135	2.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,595	42.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,025	27.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	795	21.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	320	8.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,970	33.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,885	31.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,150	19.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	740	12.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	215	3.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,040	17.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	755	12.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	730	12.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	690	11.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	655	11.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	590	9.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	525	8.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	455	7.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	270	4.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	255	4.3%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,705	43.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,135	28.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,120	28.3%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	905	39.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	720	31.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	405	17.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	255	11.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,270	32.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,105	27.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	715	18.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	660	16.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	160	4.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	820	20.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	585	14.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	535	13.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	495	12.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	395	10.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	380	9.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	330	8.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	250	6.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	90	2.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	2.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	18,000	42.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15,480	36.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,740	16.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	1,910	4.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	23,190	33.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20,905	30.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15,150	22.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,035	11.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,410	2.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	50	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	9,470	15.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	8,790	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,610	13.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,105	12.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,360	8.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,340	8.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,210	8.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,150	8.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	3,885	6.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,265	5.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Horizonte/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	26,555
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,120
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,520
Net commuting	+2,400
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.74
Commuting attraction index	1.065
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Fortaleza → 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]: Horizonte/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/horizonte-ce-2305233/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.