Migration in Itaitinga/CE (2017–2022)

Itaitinga/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 60,560 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 9,825 in-migrants and lost 1,680 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +8,150 people (134.56 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.708. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itaitinga/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	9,825	8,900 to 10,750	good
Out-migrants	1,680	1,230 to 2,130	good
Net migration	+8,150	7,122 to 9,178	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	134.56	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.708	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Itaitinga/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	6,450	good
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Eusébio/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Maranguape/CE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Horizonte/CE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Ocara/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Tamboril/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Aracati/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itaitinga/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	410	low precision
Eusébio/CE · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Horizonte/CE · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Aquiraz/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Aracati/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Maranguape/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	6,290	64.0%	>=500
Multi-step migration	3,295	33.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	225	2.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,785	41.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,720	25.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,135	16.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,070	15.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,080	31.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	2,200	22.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,090	21.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,245	12.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	890	9.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	320	3.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,700	27.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,540	15.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,440	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,205	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	920	9.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	605	6.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	595	6.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	475	4.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	210	2.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	145	1.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	815	48.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	470	28.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	390	23.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	455	42.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	425	40.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	11.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	5.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	560	33.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	510	30.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	305	18.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	12.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	5.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	245	14.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	235	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	220	13.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	220	13.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	215	12.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	160	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	155	9.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	100	6.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	5.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	2.4%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	17,075	47.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	9,805	27.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,485	18.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	2,430	6.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	16,955	30.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	13,740	25.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,485	15.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,895	12.6%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	6,500	11.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,250	4.1%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	11,090	21.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,255	14.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,870	13.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	5,910	11.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,340	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,635	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,565	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,400	6.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,585	5.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,090	4.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itaitinga/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	24,975
Commute out to work in another municipality	9,290
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,635
Net commuting	−6,655
Out-commuting rate (%)	37.20
Commuting attraction index	0.714
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Fortaleza → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Itaitinga/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itaitinga-ce-2306256/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.