Migration in Monsenhor Tabosa/CE (2017–2022)

Monsenhor Tabosa/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,015 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 860 in-migrants and lost 780 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +80 people (4.95 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.048. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 60 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Monsenhor Tabosa/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	860	652 to 1,068	good
Out-migrants	780	514 to 1,046	use with caution
Net migration	+80	−257 to 417	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.95	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.048	-	-

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 Monsenhor Tabosa/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Boa Viagem/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Catunda/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Tamboril/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Santa Quitéria/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Monsenhor Tabosa/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Tamboril/CE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Boa Viagem/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Catunda/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	380	44.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	315	36.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	160	18.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	245	43.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	27.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	14.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	14.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	305	35.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	26.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	22.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	11.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	3.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	20.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	125	14.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	100	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	9.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	80	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	7.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	560	71.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	165	21.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	55	7.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	58.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	19.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	14.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	8.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	36.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	25.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	21.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	12.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	5.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	245	31.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	90	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	8.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	7.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	4.5%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,565	53.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,605	24.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,485	14.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	825	7.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,515	34.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,505	27.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,480	27.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,400	8.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	335	2.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,045	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,030	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,700	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,655	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,570	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,455	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,245	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,195	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,080	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,075	7.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	45	0.3%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Monsenhor Tabosa/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,490
Commute out to work in another municipality	240
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	−90
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.34
Commuting attraction index	0.960
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]: Monsenhor Tabosa/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/monsenhor-tabosa-ce-2308609/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.