Migration in Nova Russas/CE (2017–2022)

Nova Russas/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 28,720 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,255 in-migrants and lost 1,365 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +890 people (30.94 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.246. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 75 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Nova Russas/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,255	1,793 to 2,717	good
Out-migrants	1,365	1,000 to 1,730	good
Net migration	+890	302 to 1,478	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	30.94	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.246	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Nova Russas/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	865	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Tamboril/CE · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Ararendá/CE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Ipueiras/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Crateús/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Nova Russas/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Crateús/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Tamboril/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Ararendá/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	975	43.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	720	31.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	560	24.8%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	700	45.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	430	28.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	240	15.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	160	10.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	675	30.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	645	28.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	570	25.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	305	13.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	2.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	360	16.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	335	14.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	315	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	275	12.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	225	10.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	220	9.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	175	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	125	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	120	5.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	910	66.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	300	22.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	155	11.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	325	39.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	24.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	22.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	110	13.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	595	43.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	265	19.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	14.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	14.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	275	20.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	190	13.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	185	13.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	175	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	150	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	125	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	115	8.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	5.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,550	57.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,290	23.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,050	11.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,390	7.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,470	29.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,220	29.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	8,115	28.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,715	9.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	830	2.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,660	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,455	13.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,990	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,820	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,800	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,555	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,310	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,085	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,885	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,830	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Nova Russas/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,675
Commute out to work in another municipality	545
Commute in from another municipality to work here	325
Net commuting	−225
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.66
Commuting attraction index	0.956
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]: Nova Russas/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/nova-russas-ce-2309300/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.