Migration in Mulungu/CE (2017–2022)

Mulungu/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,830 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 635 in-migrants and lost 375 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +260 people (26.58 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.258. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Mulungu/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	635	474 to 796	good
Out-migrants	375	209 to 541	use with caution
Net migration	+260	29 to 491	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	26.58	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.258	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Mulungu/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Caridade/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Baturité/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Guaramiranga/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Aratuba/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Canindé/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Pacoti/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Mulungu/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Caridade/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Guaramiranga/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	315	49.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	180	28.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	145	22.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	42.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	23.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	20.5%	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	225	35.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	31.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	15.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	11.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	5.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	125	19.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	100	15.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	85	13.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	12.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	5.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	3.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	275	72.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	70	18.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	9.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	80	41.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	35.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	23.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	28.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	24.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	18.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	17.3%	<5
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	12.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	135	36.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	115	30.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	18.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	14.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,340	54.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,425	23.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	825	13.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	505	8.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,460	34.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,705	27.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,465	24.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,020	10.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	275	2.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,165	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,140	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,115	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,065	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	835	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	820	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	785	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	780	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	760	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	730	7.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Mulungu/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,030
Commute out to work in another municipality	285
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	−210
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.13
Commuting attraction index	0.928
Median commuting time	60 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]: Mulungu/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mulungu-ce-2309102/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.