Migration in Palhano/CE (2017–2022)

Palhano/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,815 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 770 in-migrants and lost 320 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +450 people (51.08 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.413. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Palhano/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	770	572 to 968	good
Out-migrants	320	140 to 500	use with caution
Net migration	+450	182 to 718	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	51.08	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.413	-	-

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 Palhano/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Russas/CE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Horizonte/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Beberibe/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Aracati/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Palhano/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Itaiçaba/CE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	335	43.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	295	38.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	145	18.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	37.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	37.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	16.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	8.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	34.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	31.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	23.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	8.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	105	13.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	100	13.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	13.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	100	13.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	90	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	180	56.2%	5-19
Multi-step migration	100	31.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	12.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	77.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	22.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	46.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	37.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	15.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	205	64.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	115	35.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,945	50.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,610	27.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	745	12.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	500	8.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,895	33.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,730	32.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,650	19.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,000	11.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	260	3.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,145	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,135	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	980	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	940	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	840	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	760	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	590	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	555	6.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	545	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	515	6.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Palhano/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,190
Commute out to work in another municipality	305
Commute in from another municipality to work here	110
Net commuting	−190
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.50
Commuting attraction index	0.932
Median commuting time	40 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]: Palhano/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/palhano-ce-2310001/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.