Migration in Miraíma/CE (2017–2022)

Miraíma/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,125 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 730 in-migrants and lost 635 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +90 people (7.03 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.068. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Miraíma/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	730	559 to 901	good
Out-migrants	635	303 to 967	use with caution
Net migration	+90	−283 to 463	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.03	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.068	-	-

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 Miraíma/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Itapipoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Irauçuba/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Santana do Acaraú/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Amontada/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Miraíma/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Itapipoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Amontada/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	345	47.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	210	28.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	175	24.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	44.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	28.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	16.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	255	34.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	27.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	26.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	105	14.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	100	13.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	13.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	95	13.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	11.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	3.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	280	44.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	265	41.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	14.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	65.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	32.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	39.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	23.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	21.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	7.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	7.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	165	26.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	125	19.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	13.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	13.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	13.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	6.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,560	57.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,875	23.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	935	11.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	520	6.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,975	51.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,570	26.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,320	17.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	530	3.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	65	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,535	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,500	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,460	11.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,440	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,225	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,090	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,040	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,010	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	890	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	880	7.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	100	0.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	90	0.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	0.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, sex undetermined	40	0.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, sex undetermined	40	0.3%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Miraíma/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,705
Commute out to work in another municipality	240
Commute in from another municipality to work here	165
Net commuting	−75
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.88
Commuting attraction index	0.965
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]: Miraíma/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/miraima-ce-2308377/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.