Migration in Pacujá/CE (2017–2022)

Pacujá/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,780 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 505 in-migrants and lost 220 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +285 people (48.93 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.390. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pacujá/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	505	394 to 616	good
Out-migrants	220	108 to 332	use with caution
Net migration	+285	127 to 443	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	48.93	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.390	-	-

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 Pacujá/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Graça/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	use with caution
Mucambo/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Cariré/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pacujá/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Graça/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Benedito/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Mucambo/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	175	34.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	165	32.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	165	32.7%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	39.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	34.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	20.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	20	5.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	195	39.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	31.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	18.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	11.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	110	21.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	90	17.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	60	11.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	50	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	6.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	125	56.8%	5-19
Multi-step migration	65	29.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	13.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	46.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	42.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	11.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	51.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	37.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	110	51.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	27.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	9.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,010	54.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	780	21.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	475	12.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	405	11.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,690	29.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,650	29.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,575	27.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	640	11.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	120	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	790	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	685	13.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	590	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	575	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	570	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	465	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	420	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	410	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	395	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	380	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pacujá/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,975
Commute out to work in another municipality	205
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	−75
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.34
Commuting attraction index	0.955
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Sobral → 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]: Pacujá/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pacuja-ce-2309904/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.