Migration in Madalena/CE (2017–2022)

Madalena/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,730 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 895 in-migrants and lost 740 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +155 people (9.87 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.095. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Madalena/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	895	617 to 1,173	use with caution
Out-migrants	740	477 to 1,003	use with caution
Net migration	+155	−228 to 538	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.87	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.095	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Madalena/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Boa Viagem/CE · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Quixeramobim/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Itatira/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Madalena/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Quixeramobim/CE · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Canindé/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Boa Viagem/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	360	40.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	350	39.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	185	20.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	275	44.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	26.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	17.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	75	12.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	415	46.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	205	22.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	200	22.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	6.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	225	25.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	135	15.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	7.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	6.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	5.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	325	43.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	220	29.7%	5-19
Multi-step migration	195	26.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	36.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	24.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	23.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	15.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	255	34.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	27.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	17.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	10.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	160	21.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	13.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	13.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	13.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	10.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	8.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,810	59.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,950	19.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,220	12.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	805	8.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,315	33.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,735	29.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,350	27.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,305	8.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	280	1.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,970	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,870	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,700	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,660	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,425	9.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,300	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,290	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,280	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,225	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,095	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Madalena/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,825
Commute out to work in another municipality	255
Commute in from another municipality to work here	155
Net commuting	−100
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.28
Commuting attraction index	0.916
Median commuting time	70 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]: Madalena/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/madalena-ce-2307635/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.