Migration in Morrinhos/CE (2017–2022)

Morrinhos/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 20,945 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 685 in-migrants and lost 505 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +180 people (8.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.151. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Morrinhos/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	685	422 to 948	use with caution
Out-migrants	505	321 to 689	use with caution
Net migration	+180	−141 to 501	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	8.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.151	-	-

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 Morrinhos/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Santana do Acaraú/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Marco/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Morrinhos/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Santana do Acaraú/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Marco/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Itarema/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	390	56.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	210	30.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	85	12.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	37.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	34.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	14.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	14.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	40.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	30.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	14.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	8.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	6.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	125	18.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	110	16.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	14.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	11.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	8.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	285	57.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	125	25.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	90	18.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	38.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	33.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	28.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	29.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	27.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	27.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	75	14.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	120	23.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	105	20.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	19.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	14.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	9.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,705	60.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,375	18.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,760	13.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,005	7.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,560	38.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,080	27.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,410	24.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,350	6.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	650	2.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,565	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,550	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,420	11.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,400	11.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,910	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,885	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,840	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,730	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,470	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,415	7.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	80	0.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Morrinhos/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,245
Commute out to work in another municipality	410
Commute in from another municipality to work here	60
Net commuting	−350
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.68
Commuting attraction index	0.921
Median commuting time	35 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]: Morrinhos/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/morrinhos-ce-2308906/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.