Migration in Pacoti/CE (2017–2022)

Pacoti/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,440 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 640 in-migrants and lost 550 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +95 people (8.91 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.078. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pacoti/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	640	473 to 807	good
Out-migrants	550	350 to 750	use with caution
Net migration	+95	−165 to 355	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	8.91	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.078	-	-

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 Pacoti/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Palmácia/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Guaramiranga/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Baturité/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pacoti/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Palmácia/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Guaramiranga/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Mulungu/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	370	57.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	170	26.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	15.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	37.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	23.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	21.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	17.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	39.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	22.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	18.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	70	10.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	8.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	115	18.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	105	16.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	80	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	11.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	4.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	385	70.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	140	25.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	20	3.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	47.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	30.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	15.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	6.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	48.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	24.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	13.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	105	19.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	105	19.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	14.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	11.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	7.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,345	50.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,655	24.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,080	16.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	570	8.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,670	34.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,190	30.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,520	23.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	985	9.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	170	1.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,320	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,300	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,180	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,165	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	890	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	860	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	800	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	790	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	760	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	740	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pacoti/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,885
Commute out to work in another municipality	455
Commute in from another municipality to work here	125
Net commuting	−330
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.74
Commuting attraction index	0.881
Median commuting time	30 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]: Pacoti/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pacoti-ce-2309805/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.