Migration in Iguatu/CE (2017–2022)

Iguatu/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 91,815 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,350 in-migrants and lost 5,290 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,065 people (11.58 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.091. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Iguatu/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,350	5,593 to 7,107	good
Out-migrants	5,290	4,514 to 6,066	good
Net migration	+1,065	−19 to 2,149	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	11.58	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.091	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Iguatu/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	825	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	675	use with caution
Acopiara/CE · view pair in the atlas	440	use with caution
Quixelô/CE · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Saboeiro/CE · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Cedro/CE · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Orós/CE · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Jucás/CE · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Icó/CE · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Iguatu/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	580	low precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	515	use with caution
Jucás/CE · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Crato/CE · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Quixelô/CE · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Aquiraz/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Acopiara/CE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Várzea Alegre/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,725	42.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,100	33.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,515	23.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,370	33.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,265	30.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	925	22.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	575	13.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,020	31.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,400	22.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,165	18.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,065	16.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	700	11.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,170	18.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,110	17.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	775	12.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	630	9.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	580	9.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	560	8.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	450	7.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	430	6.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	375	5.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	275	4.3%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,175	60.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,370	25.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	740	14.0%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	995	31.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	950	29.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	670	20.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	590	18.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,645	31.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,170	22.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	995	18.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	685	12.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	660	12.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	135	2.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	885	16.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	855	16.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	625	11.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	620	11.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	565	10.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	485	9.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	455	8.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	445	8.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	240	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	110	2.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	28,805	47.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	17,115	28.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,625	12.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,920	11.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	31,650	34.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	24,500	26.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15,935	17.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	13,935	15.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,650	6.2%	>=500

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	12,805	15.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	11,290	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	10,870	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,740	11.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	8,920	10.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,840	8.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,470	7.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,310	7.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,155	7.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,025	7.1%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Iguatu/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	39,615
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,575
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,550
Net commuting	−25
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.97
Commuting attraction index	0.976
Median commuting time	60 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]: Iguatu/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/iguatu-ce-2305506/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.