Migration in Palmácia/CE (2017–2022)

Palmácia/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,570 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 330 in-migrants and lost 885 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −555 people (−58.03 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.459. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Palmácia/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	330	181 to 479	use with caution
Out-migrants	885	535 to 1,235	use with caution
Net migration	−555	−935 to −175	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−58.03	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.459	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Palmácia/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Pacoti/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Maranguape/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Palmácia/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	380	low precision
Maranguape/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Pacoti/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	130	39.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	31.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	95	28.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	31.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	27.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	25.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	15.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	36.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	25.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	15.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	13.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	9.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	80	24.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	16.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	13.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	13.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	9.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	440	50.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	225	25.6%	5-19
Multi-step migration	215	24.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	45.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	36.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	14.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	5.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	340	38.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	28.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	19.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	9.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	4.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	205	23.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	150	16.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	125	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	12.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	6.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	6.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	4.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,535	55.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,295	20.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	995	15.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	525	8.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,485	35.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,715	27.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,690	27.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	840	8.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	185	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,275	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,220	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,120	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,100	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	860	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	775	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	770	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	755	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	690	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	680	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Palmácia/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,500
Commute out to work in another municipality	290
Commute in from another municipality to work here	150
Net commuting	−140
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.59
Commuting attraction index	0.937
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]: Palmácia/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/palmacia-ce-2310100/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.