Migration in Milhã/CE (2017–2022)

Milhã/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,265 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 635 in-migrants and lost 520 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +115 people (8.63 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.100. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Milhã/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	635	464 to 806	good
Out-migrants	520	317 to 723	use with caution
Net migration	+115	−150 to 380	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	8.63	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.100	-	-

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 Milhã/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Deputado Irapuan Pinheiro/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Solonópole/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Senador Pompeu/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Milhã/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Quixeramobim/CE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Solonópole/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Deputado Irapuan Pinheiro/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	280	44.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	185	29.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	170	26.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	33.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	31.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	18.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	16.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	37.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	22.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	15.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	11.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	11.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	120	18.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	115	18.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	80	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	5.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	250	48.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	190	36.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	15.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	39.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	31.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	24.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	33.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	27.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	23.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	8.7%	<5
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	7.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	130	25.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	105	20.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	18.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	17.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	8.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,840	53.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,415	26.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,055	11.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	715	7.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,580	34.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,985	29.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,985	22.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,485	11.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	450	3.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,795	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,735	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,500	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,440	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,315	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,245	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,015	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	960	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	830	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	800	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Milhã/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,820
Commute out to work in another municipality	270
Commute in from another municipality to work here	115
Net commuting	−155
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.04
Commuting attraction index	0.952
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]: Milhã/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/milha-ce-2308351/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.