Migration in Massapê/CE (2017–2022)

Massapê/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 34,820 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,655 in-migrants and lost 960 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +695 people (19.93 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.266. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Massapê/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,655	1,261 to 2,049	good
Out-migrants	960	691 to 1,229	good
Net migration	+695	218 to 1,172	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	19.93	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.266	-	-

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 Massapê/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	320	use with caution
Santana do Acaraú/CE · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Senador Sá/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Meruoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Camocim/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Massapê/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Estrela/RS · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Meruoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Senador Sá/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Moraújo/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	760	46.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	455	27.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	435	26.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	405	38.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	335	32.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	245	23.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	5.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	655	39.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	460	27.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	325	19.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	180	10.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	305	18.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	260	15.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	210	12.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	180	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	170	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	160	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	155	9.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	100	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	4.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	2.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	615	63.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	235	24.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	11.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	35.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	35.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	16.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	11.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	300	31.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	26.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	19.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	14.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	225	23.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	190	19.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	170	17.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	105	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,000	50.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,335	29.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,715	12.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,655	7.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	12,000	33.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	11,825	32.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,960	24.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,260	6.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,000	2.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	4,470	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	4,375	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,175	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,070	12.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,125	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,070	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,730	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,555	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,545	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,055	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Massapê/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,505
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,940
Commute in from another municipality to work here	285
Net commuting	−2,650
Out-commuting rate (%)	25.53
Commuting attraction index	0.748
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Sobral → 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]: Massapê/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/massape-ce-2308005/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.