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Atlas of internal migration in Brazil 2022 Census · 2017–2022

Migration in Mucambo/CE (2017–2022)

Mucambo/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,805 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,130 in-migrants and lost 575 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +550 people (43.10 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.324. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Mucambo/CE, 2017–2022
IndicatorEstimate95% CIPrecision
In-migrants1,130914 to 1,346good
Out-migrants575318 to 832use with caution
Net migration+550214 to 886not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)43.10--
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)0.324--

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 Mucambo/CE
OriginPeoplePrecision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas420use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas195use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas85low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas70low precision
Graça/CE · view pair in the atlas60low precision
Ibiapina/CE · view pair in the atlas35low precision
Pacujá/CE · view pair in the atlas20low precision
Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Mucambo/CE
DestinationPeoplePrecision
Graça/CE · view pair in the atlas30low precision
Cariré/CE · view pair in the atlas20low precision
Pacujá/CE · view pair in the atlas20low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
CategoryEstimateShareSample
Return to municipality of birth45540.4%50-99
First move from municipality of birth39535.1%50-99
Multi-step migration27524.4%50-99
Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
CategoryEstimateShareSample
No schooling or incomplete elementary36548.0%50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education18524.3%20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school17022.4%20-49
Completed higher education405.3%5-19
Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
CategoryEstimateShareSample
½ to 1 minimum wage40535.8%50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage31027.4%50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage25522.6%50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages14012.4%20-49
Other / suppressed201.8%<5
Age and sex
CategoryEstimateShareSample
Ages 25–39, male19016.8%20-49
Ages 25–39, female19016.8%20-49
Ages 40–59, female11510.2%20-49
Ages 40–59, male11510.2%20-49
Ages 5–14, male11510.2%20-49
Ages 5–14, female1109.7%20-49
Ages 15–24, female807.1%5-19
Ages 60 and over, female756.6%5-19
Ages 15–24, male706.2%5-19
Ages 60 and over, male706.2%5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
CategoryEstimateShareSample
First move from municipality of birth28048.7%20-49
Multi-step migration24542.6%5-19
Return to municipality of birth508.7%5-19
Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
CategoryEstimateShareSample
No schooling or incomplete elementary9026.9%5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school8525.4%5-19
Completed higher education8023.9%5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education8023.9%5-19
Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
CategoryEstimateShareSample
½ to 1 minimum wage25043.5%20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages10518.3%5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage9516.5%5-19
More than 2 minimum wages9015.7%5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage356.1%5-19
Age and sex
CategoryEstimateShareSample
Ages 25–39, male14525.2%5-19
Ages 15–24, female14525.2%5-19
Other / suppressed11019.1%5-19
Ages 40–59, female7012.2%5-19
Ages 25–39, female6511.3%5-19
Ages 40–59, male407.0%5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
CategoryEstimateShareSample
No schooling or incomplete elementary4,87060.1%>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education1,76521.8%100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school85010.5%100-499
Completed higher education6157.6%100-499
Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
CategoryEstimateShareSample
½ to 1 minimum wage3,74029.9%>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage3,58028.6%>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage3,57028.6%>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages1,38011.0%100-499
More than 2 minimum wages2301.8%20-49
Age and sex
CategoryEstimateShareSample
Ages 40–59, female1,66514.3%100-499
Ages 40–59, male1,49512.8%100-499
Ages 60 and over, female1,36511.7%100-499
Ages 25–39, female1,32011.3%100-499
Ages 25–39, male1,17010.0%100-499
Ages 60 and over, male1,0859.3%100-499
Ages 5–14, male9308.0%100-499
Ages 15–24, male9257.9%100-499
Ages 15–24, female9007.7%100-499
Ages 5–14, female7906.8%100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Mucambo/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)4,680
Commute out to work in another municipality340
Commute in from another municipality to work here210
Net commuting−130
Out-commuting rate (%)7.27
Commuting attraction index0.949
Median commuting time60 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]: Mucambo/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mucambo-ce-2309003/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.