Migration in Moraújo/CE (2017–2022)

Moraújo/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,660 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 440 in-migrants and lost 480 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −35 people (−4.74 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.039. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Moraújo/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	440	311 to 569	good
Out-migrants	480	303 to 657	use with caution
Net migration	−35	−253 to 183	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−4.74	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.039	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Moraújo/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Coreaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Uruoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Massapê/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Meruoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Moraújo/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Uruoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Tianguá/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Coreaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	185	42.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	135	30.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	27.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	37.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	25.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	22.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	13.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	34.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	33.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	20.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	80	18.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	17.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	15.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	13.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	310	64.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	105	21.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	65	13.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	33.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	31.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	17.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	17.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	42.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	22.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	15.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	12.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	7.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	110	23.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	17.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	17.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	17.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	6.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	5.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,715	56.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,160	24.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	580	12.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	325	6.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,335	29.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,305	29.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,245	28.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	655	8.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	270	3.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	935	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	920	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	900	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	890	12.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	665	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	645	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	580	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	570	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	560	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	555	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Moraújo/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,885
Commute out to work in another municipality	455
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−410
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.84
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]: Moraújo/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/moraujo-ce-2308807/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.