Migration in Ipueiras/CE (2017–2022)

Ipueiras/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 34,365 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,405 in-migrants and lost 1,615 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +790 people (23.03 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.197. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 85 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ipueiras/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,405	1,957 to 2,853	good
Out-migrants	1,615	1,185 to 2,045	good
Net migration	+790	168 to 1,412	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	23.03	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.197	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Ipueiras/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	680	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Guaraciaba do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Poranga/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Crateús/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Ipu/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Croatá/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ipueiras/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Ararendá/CE · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Croatá/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Ipu/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Nova Russas/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	1,325	55.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	740	30.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	345	14.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	685	43.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	495	31.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	14.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	185	11.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	920	38.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	625	26.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	565	23.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	230	9.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	2.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	415	17.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	330	13.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	325	13.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	320	13.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	295	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	285	11.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	130	5.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	125	5.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	2.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,110	68.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	275	17.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	230	14.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	495	49.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	220	22.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	145	14.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	13.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	395	24.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	370	23.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	350	21.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	305	18.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	135	8.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	3.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	330	20.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	240	14.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	220	13.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	210	13.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	160	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	135	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	100	6.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	4.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	14,505	66.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,530	16.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,290	10.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,445	6.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	13,825	40.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,180	26.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,300	24.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,165	6.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	830	2.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,310	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,250	13.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,580	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,325	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,255	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,055	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,840	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,445	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,420	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,385	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ipueiras/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,465
Commute out to work in another municipality	385
Commute in from another municipality to work here	270
Net commuting	−115
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.55
Commuting attraction index	0.973
Median commuting time	30 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]: Ipueiras/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ipueiras-ce-2305902/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.