Migration in Milagres/CE (2017–2022)

Milagres/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 24,370 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 650 in-migrants and lost 1,400 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −750 people (−30.69 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.365. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Milagres/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	650	426 to 874	use with caution
Out-migrants	1,400	1,057 to 1,743	good
Net migration	−750	−1,160 to −340	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−30.69	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.365	-	-

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 Milagres/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Mauriti/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Milagres/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Brejo Santo/CE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Mauriti/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Araguari/MG · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Barbalha/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Abaiara/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Romaria/MG · 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	295	45.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	220	33.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	135	20.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	36.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	30.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	85	21.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	340	52.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	24.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	14.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	8.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	22.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	140	21.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	13.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	7.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	895	63.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	275	19.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	230	16.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	330	39.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	260	31.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	175	21.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	8.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	395	28.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	370	26.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	20.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	240	17.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	4.6%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	2.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	265	18.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	230	16.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	225	16.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	160	11.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	125	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	100	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	2.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,945	54.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,900	23.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,290	14.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,200	7.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,055	31.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,235	28.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,885	27.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,295	9.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	770	3.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,405	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,170	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,745	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,690	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,325	9.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,000	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,955	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,875	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,825	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,720	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Milagres/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,390
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,050
Commute in from another municipality to work here	410
Net commuting	−640
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.24
Commuting attraction index	0.868
Median commuting time	60 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]: Milagres/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/milagres-ce-2308302/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.