Migration in Meruoca/CE (2017–2022)

Meruoca/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 14,110 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 815 in-migrants and lost 520 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +295 people (20.91 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.221. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Meruoca/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	815	627 to 1,003	good
Out-migrants	520	332 to 708	use with caution
Net migration	+295	29 to 561	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	20.91	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.221	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Meruoca/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	420	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Massapê/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Alcântaras/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Meruoca/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Massapê/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Alcântaras/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Moraújo/CE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	485	59.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	200	24.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	130	16.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	34.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	33.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	16.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	15.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	225	27.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	225	27.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	135	16.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	16.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	10.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	145	17.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	14.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	95	11.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	90	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	9.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	4.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	285	54.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	185	35.6%	5-19
Multi-step migration	50	9.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	39.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	21.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	19.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	19.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	32.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	22.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	20.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	18.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	6.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	27.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	125	23.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	18.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	17.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	13.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,490	50.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,620	29.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,020	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	770	8.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,660	32.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,320	30.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,755	26.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,250	8.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	350	2.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,785	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,725	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,620	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,590	12.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,175	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,150	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,150	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,065	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,035	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,000	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Meruoca/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,135
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,015
Commute in from another municipality to work here	150
Net commuting	−865
Out-commuting rate (%)	19.76
Commuting attraction index	0.820
Median commuting time	40 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]: Meruoca/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/meruoca-ce-2308203/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.