Migration in Paracuru/CE (2017–2022)

Paracuru/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 36,330 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,070 in-migrants and lost 1,420 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,645 people (72.87 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.482. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 75 arrived with an unreported origin and 50 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Paracuru/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,070	3,448 to 4,692	good
Out-migrants	1,420	1,052 to 1,788	good
Net migration	+2,645	1,923 to 3,367	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	72.87	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.482	-	-

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 Paracuru/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	1,925	good
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Paraipaba/CE · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
São Gonçalo do Amarante/CE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Eusébio/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Aquiraz/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itapajé/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paracuru/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	380	low precision
São Gonçalo do Amarante/CE · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Paraipaba/CE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Trairi/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Itarema/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,960	48.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,600	39.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	510	12.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	955	33.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	850	29.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	630	22.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	405	14.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,325	32.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	750	18.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	730	17.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	700	17.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	565	13.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	655	16.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	585	14.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	565	13.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	440	10.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	355	8.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	345	8.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	305	7.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	290	7.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	275	6.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	260	6.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	725	50.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	375	26.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	325	22.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	40.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	38.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	80	11.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	10.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	430	30.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	345	24.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	335	23.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	16.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	255	17.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	190	13.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	160	11.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	150	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	145	10.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	120	8.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	4.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	3.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,435	47.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,565	30.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,925	13.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,965	9.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,690	30.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,315	29.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,420	24.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,100	11.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,260	3.6%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,905	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,260	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,095	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,850	12.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,700	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,595	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,490	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,490	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,455	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,300	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paracuru/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	16,650
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,730
Commute in from another municipality to work here	360
Net commuting	−1,370
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.38
Commuting attraction index	0.910
Median commuting time	60 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]: Paracuru/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/paracuru-ce-2310209/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.