Migration in Limoeiro do Norte/CE (2017–2022)

Limoeiro do Norte/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 55,970 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,080 in-migrants and lost 2,995 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,085 people (19.35 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.153. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Limoeiro do Norte/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,080	3,461 to 4,699	good
Out-migrants	2,995	2,451 to 3,539	good
Net migration	+1,085	261 to 1,909	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	19.35	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.153	-	-

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 Limoeiro do Norte/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	735	use with caution
Morada Nova/CE · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
Tabuleiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
São João do Jaguaribe/CE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Russas/CE · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Alto Santo/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Quixeré/CE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Horizonte/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Jaguaribara/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Limoeiro do Norte/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	470	low precision
Russas/CE · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Morada Nova/CE · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Quixeré/CE · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Aracati/CE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Tabuleiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Quixeramobim/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Itaitinga/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,685	41.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,210	29.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,185	29.0%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	855	31.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	790	29.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	685	25.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	350	13.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,430	35.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	800	19.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	710	17.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	595	14.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	545	13.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	790	19.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	720	17.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	490	12.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	435	10.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	360	8.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	325	8.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	280	6.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	265	6.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	210	5.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	205	5.0%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,725	57.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	675	22.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	595	19.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	715	39.9%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	480	26.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	355	19.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	240	13.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	920	30.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	600	20.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	595	19.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	495	16.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	375	12.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	605	20.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	510	17.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	445	14.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	345	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	265	8.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	255	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	230	7.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	180	6.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	80	2.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	2.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	16,595	44.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,190	27.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,465	14.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,755	12.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	21,010	37.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	13,685	24.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,430	17.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,290	13.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,065	7.3%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	8,110	15.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	7,400	14.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,490	12.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,995	11.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,985	9.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,030	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,860	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,845	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,620	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,550	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Limoeiro do Norte/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	24,970
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,010
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,825
Net commuting	−185
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.06
Commuting attraction index	0.966
Median commuting time	40 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]: Limoeiro do Norte/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/limoeiro-do-norte-ce-2307601/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.