Migration in Irauçuba/CE (2017–2022)

Irauçuba/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 22,095 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,350 in-migrants and lost 1,090 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +260 people (11.72 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.106. 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 Irauçuba/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,350	972 to 1,728	good
Out-migrants	1,090	742 to 1,438	use with caution
Net migration	+260	−254 to 774	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	11.72	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.106	-	-

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 Irauçuba/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Itapajé/CE · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Tejuçuoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Irauçuba/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Itapajé/CE · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Itapipoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Miraíma/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	715	53.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	375	27.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	260	19.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	335	44.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	25.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	20.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	9.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	670	49.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	330	24.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	295	21.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	55	4.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	225	16.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	205	15.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	160	11.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	145	10.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	140	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	135	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	130	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	665	61.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	240	22.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	185	17.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	46.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	32.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	19.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	405	37.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	22.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	240	22.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	14.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	3.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	185	17.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	160	14.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	140	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	140	12.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	120	11.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	105	9.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	95	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	6.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,130	54.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,390	25.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,745	13.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	860	6.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,420	37.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,550	33.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,995	22.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,275	5.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	315	1.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,585	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,545	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,545	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,430	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,160	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,820	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,820	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,735	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,475	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,470	7.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	155	0.7%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Irauçuba/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,710
Commute out to work in another municipality	370
Commute in from another municipality to work here	250
Net commuting	−120
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.51
Commuting attraction index	0.969
Median commuting time	75 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]: Irauçuba/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/iraucuba-ce-2306108/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.