Migration in Itapajé/CE (2017–2022)

Itapajé/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 43,275 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,910 in-migrants and lost 2,340 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −430 people (−9.99 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.102. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itapajé/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,910	1,499 to 2,321	good
Out-migrants	2,340	1,864 to 2,816	good
Net migration	−430	−1,059 to 199	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−9.99	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.102	-	-

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 Itapajé/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	670	use with caution
Irauçuba/CE · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Tejuçuoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Itapipoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Uruburetama/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Umirim/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itapajé/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	550	use with caution
Itapipoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Irauçuba/CE · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Tejuçuoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Umirim/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Gonçalo do Amarante/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Paracuru/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	815	42.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	675	35.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	405	21.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	520	39.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	450	34.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	17.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	9.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	610	31.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	520	27.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	485	25.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	9.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	105	5.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	445	23.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	390	20.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	175	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	170	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	155	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	150	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	135	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	5.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	4.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,825	78.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	300	12.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	215	9.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	555	42.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	420	32.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	17.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	110	8.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	660	28.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	620	26.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	540	23.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	255	10.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	245	10.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	405	17.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	345	14.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	325	13.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	300	12.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	240	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	220	9.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	180	7.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	145	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	100	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	3.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,935	51.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	7,210	26.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,925	14.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,235	8.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	14,130	31.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	13,460	30.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	12,515	28.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,100	7.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,265	2.8%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,760	13.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,485	13.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,275	12.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	4,950	12.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,690	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,635	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,360	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,325	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,125	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,710	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itapajé/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	16,380
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,160
Commute in from another municipality to work here	415
Net commuting	−745
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.07
Commuting attraction index	0.943
Median commuting time	120 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]: Itapajé/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itapaje-ce-2306306/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.