Migration in Ocara/CE (2017–2022)

Ocara/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 23,010 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,545 in-migrants and lost 965 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +580 people (25.17 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.231. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ocara/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,545	1,183 to 1,907	good
Out-migrants	965	650 to 1,280	use with caution
Net migration	+580	100 to 1,060	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.17	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.231	-	-

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 Ocara/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	545	use with caution
Pacajus/CE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Horizonte/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Aracoiaba/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ocara/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Itaitinga/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Horizonte/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Chorozinho/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Aracoiaba/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Pacajus/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	645	41.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	615	39.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	280	18.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	480	47.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	24.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	21.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	6.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	580	37.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	450	29.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	320	20.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	7.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	75	4.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	275	17.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	205	13.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	200	12.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	200	12.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	170	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	155	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	110	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	105	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	2.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	460	47.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	395	41.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	10.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	28.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	26.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	135	24.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	20.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	365	37.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	25.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	14.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	11.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	95	9.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	190	19.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	180	18.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	160	16.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	4.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,885	59.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,065	20.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,000	13.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,120	7.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,125	31.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,870	30.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,480	28.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,795	7.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	660	2.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,045	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,950	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,570	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,550	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,990	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,960	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,760	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,590	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,575	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,450	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ocara/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,710
Commute out to work in another municipality	675
Commute in from another municipality to work here	215
Net commuting	−460
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.73
Commuting attraction index	0.930
Median commuting time	90 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]: Ocara/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ocara-ce-2309458/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.