Migration in Iracema/CE (2017–2022)

Iracema/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,100 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 965 in-migrants and lost 680 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +285 people (21.67 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.173. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Iracema/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	965	769 to 1,161	good
Out-migrants	680	458 to 902	use with caution
Net migration	+285	−11 to 581	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	21.67	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.173	-	-

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 Iracema/CE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Ereré/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Potiretama/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Alto Santo/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Pereiro/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Limoeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Iracema/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Limoeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Potiretama/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	use with caution
Alto Santo/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Espírito Santo do Turvo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Ereré/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	455	47.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	300	31.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	205	21.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	285	42.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	33.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	95	14.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	9.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	290	29.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	280	28.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	25.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	8.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	7.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	235	24.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	140	14.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	120	12.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	115	11.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	90	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	6.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	510	75.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	105	15.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	65	9.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	240	49.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	22.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	21.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	6.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	260	38.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	24.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	23.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	8.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	5.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	165	24.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	150	22.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	90	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	9.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	6.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	4.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	4.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	4.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,670	54.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,420	28.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	730	8.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	680	8.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,220	32.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,015	30.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,830	21.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,445	11.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	510	3.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,655	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,565	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,380	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,370	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,345	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,145	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,000	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	890	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	880	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	845	7.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	45	0.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Iracema/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,180
Commute out to work in another municipality	300
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	−205
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.21
Commuting attraction index	0.908
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]: Iracema/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/iracema-ce-2306009/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.