Migration in Pacajus/CE (2017–2022)

Pacajus/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 66,185 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,580 in-migrants and lost 2,940 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −360 people (−5.40 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.065. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pacajus/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,580	2,114 to 3,046	good
Out-migrants	2,940	2,278 to 3,602	good
Net migration	−360	−1,169 to 449	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−5.40	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.065	-	-

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 Pacajus/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	590	use with caution
Horizonte/CE · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Cascavel/CE · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Chorozinho/CE · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Beberibe/CE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Barreira/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Ocara/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Morada Nova/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pacajus/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	615	low precision
Horizonte/CE · view pair in the atlas	485	use with caution
Cascavel/CE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Ocara/CE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Barreira/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Ibaretama/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Chorozinho/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Beberibe/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	1,130	43.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,090	42.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	365	14.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	660	40.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	515	31.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	315	19.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	160	9.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	875	33.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	760	29.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	505	19.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	300	11.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	145	5.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	375	14.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	370	14.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	345	13.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	315	12.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	300	11.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	275	10.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	240	9.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	130	5.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	120	4.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	110	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,140	38.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	975	33.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	825	28.1%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	645	40.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	405	25.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	330	20.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	205	12.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	820	27.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	780	26.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	700	23.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	440	15.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	175	6.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	480	16.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	470	16.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	455	15.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	345	11.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	305	10.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	240	8.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	240	8.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	170	5.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	140	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	3.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	18,715	43.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	14,235	33.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,725	15.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,325	7.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	22,770	33.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	21,270	31.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	12,955	18.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,910	13.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,470	3.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	9,170	14.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	9,045	14.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,435	13.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,135	12.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,420	8.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,395	8.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,910	7.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,810	7.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,500	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,665	5.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	95	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pacajus/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	27,800
Commute out to work in another municipality	5,770
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,555
Net commuting	−4,215
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.75
Commuting attraction index	0.831
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Fortaleza → 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]: Pacajus/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pacajus-ce-2309607/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.