Migration in Ibicuitinga/CE (2017–2022)

Ibicuitinga/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,935 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 705 in-migrants and lost 975 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −270 people (−24.53 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.160. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ibicuitinga/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	705	531 to 879	good
Out-migrants	975	589 to 1,361	use with caution
Net migration	−270	−693 to 153	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−24.53	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.160	-	-

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 Ibicuitinga/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	250	use with caution
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Morada Nova/CE · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Pacajus/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ibicuitinga/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Morada Nova/CE · view pair in the atlas	320	low precision
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	335	47.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	190	27.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	180	25.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	58.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	22.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	15.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	40.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	25.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	24.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	110	15.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	110	15.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	95	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	9.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	500	51.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	270	27.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	205	21.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	275	48.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	28.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	15.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	8.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	355	36.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	305	31.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	15.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	9.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	65	6.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	190	19.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	145	14.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	135	13.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	105	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	4.6%	<5
Ages 60 and over, female	45	4.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,930	54.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,810	25.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	965	13.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	490	6.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,520	32.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,390	31.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,050	28.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	850	7.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	95	0.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,490	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,405	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,270	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,245	12.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	940	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	845	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	795	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	790	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	735	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	715	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ibicuitinga/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,925
Commute out to work in another municipality	440
Commute in from another municipality to work here	150
Net commuting	−290
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.01
Commuting attraction index	0.875
Median commuting time	40 min

Open Ibicuitinga/CE in the interactive atlas →

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]: Ibicuitinga/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ibicuitinga-ce-2305332/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.