Migration in Paraipaba/CE (2017–2022)

Paraipaba/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 29,980 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,945 in-migrants and lost 1,605 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +340 people (11.33 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.096. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 90 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Paraipaba/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,945	1,507 to 2,383	good
Out-migrants	1,605	1,181 to 2,029	good
Net migration	+340	−270 to 950	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	11.33	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.096	-	-

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 Paraipaba/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	840	use with caution
Paracuru/CE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
São Gonçalo do Amarante/CE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Itapipoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Pentecoste/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paraipaba/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	315	low precision
Paracuru/CE · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Trairi/CE · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Pentecoste/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Gonçalo do Amarante/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,105	56.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	565	29.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	265	13.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	395	32.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	385	31.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	230	18.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	17.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	620	31.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	410	21.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	395	20.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	335	17.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	150	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	385	19.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	240	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	240	12.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	230	11.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	220	11.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	195	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	165	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	125	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	760	47.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	640	39.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	185	11.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	1.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	38.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	28.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	25.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	65	7.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	615	38.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	365	22.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	330	20.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	11.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	95	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	330	20.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	325	20.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	230	14.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	175	10.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	135	8.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	120	7.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.9%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,180	48.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,015	26.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,975	15.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,595	8.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,110	33.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,485	31.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,490	21.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,100	10.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	960	3.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,820	13.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,800	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,475	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,460	12.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,385	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,305	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,250	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,205	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,160	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,050	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paraipaba/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,745
Commute out to work in another municipality	780
Commute in from another municipality to work here	615
Net commuting	−165
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.63
Commuting attraction index	0.978
Median commuting time	80 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]: Paraipaba/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/paraipaba-ce-2310258/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.