Migration in Itapiúna/CE (2017–2022)

Itapiúna/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,675 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 530 in-migrants and lost 1,250 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −720 people (−43.04 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.403. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itapiúna/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	530	324 to 736	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,250	829 to 1,671	use with caution
Net migration	−720	−1,188 to −252	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−43.04	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.403	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Itapiúna/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itapiúna/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	325	low precision
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Capistrano/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Baturité/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Redenção/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Aratuba/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	250	47.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	170	32.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	110	20.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	40.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	38.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	8.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	37.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	33.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	27.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	115	21.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	13.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	9.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	7.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	685	55.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	305	24.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	255	20.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	46.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	31.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	16.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	475	38.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	395	31.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	200	16.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	10.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	4.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	235	18.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	215	17.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	205	16.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	190	15.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	120	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	8.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	6.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	4.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	4.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,555	60.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,390	22.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,225	11.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	635	5.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,550	37.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,175	29.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,485	25.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	840	4.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	260	1.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,080	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,070	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,020	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,870	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,400	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,400	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,360	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,320	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,315	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,310	8.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itapiúna/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,285
Commute out to work in another municipality	360
Commute in from another municipality to work here	140
Net commuting	−220
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.94
Commuting attraction index	0.915
Median commuting time	90 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]: Itapiúna/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itapiuna-ce-2306504/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.