Migration in Icapuí/CE (2017–2022)

Icapuí/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 20,085 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,470 in-migrants and lost 700 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +770 people (38.28 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.355. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Icapuí/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,470	1,101 to 1,839	good
Out-migrants	700	456 to 944	use with caution
Net migration	+770	327 to 1,213	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	38.28	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.355	-	-

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 Icapuí/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Aracati/CE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Tibau/RN · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Icapuí/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Aracati/CE · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Tibau/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	775	52.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	510	34.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	170	11.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	315	34.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	285	31.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	200	22.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	12.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	585	39.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	390	26.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	13.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	10.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	135	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	235	16.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	200	13.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	195	13.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	175	11.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	170	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	165	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	130	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	3.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	245	35.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	230	32.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	225	32.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	44.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	32.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	14.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	8.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	240	34.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	27.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	13.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	12.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	11.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	15.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	11.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	10.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	10.0%	<5
Ages 5–14, male	60	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	7.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,970	53.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,510	26.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,575	12.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,045	8.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,815	34.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,785	29.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,175	20.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,850	14.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	335	1.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,700	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,670	14.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,435	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,350	12.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,545	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,520	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,425	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,370	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,310	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,290	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Icapuí/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,340
Commute out to work in another municipality	565
Commute in from another municipality to work here	535
Net commuting	−30
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.76
Commuting attraction index	0.986
Median commuting time	45 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]: Icapuí/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/icapui-ce-2305357/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.