Migration in Pedra Branca/CE (2017–2022)

Pedra Branca/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 37,815 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,740 in-migrants and lost 2,835 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,095 people (−28.99 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.240. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pedra Branca/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,740	1,356 to 2,124	good
Out-migrants	2,835	2,321 to 3,349	good
Net migration	−1,095	−1,737 to −453	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−28.99	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.240	-	-

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 Pedra Branca/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Diadema/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Mombaça/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Independência/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Leme/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Boa Viagem/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Tauá/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pedra Branca/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Leme/SP · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Mombaça/CE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Quixeramobim/CE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Senador Pompeu/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Boa Viagem/CE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Santa Cruz das Palmeiras/SP · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Tauá/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Itobi/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Crateús/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	815	47.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	515	29.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	405	23.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	570	46.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	325	26.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	16.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	135	10.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	595	34.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	515	29.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	350	20.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	255	14.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	375	21.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	285	16.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	285	16.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	165	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	145	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	145	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	135	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	4.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	3.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,850	65.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	615	21.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	365	12.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	720	50.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	330	23.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	285	20.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	6.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,140	40.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	630	22.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	575	20.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	330	11.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	140	4.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	620	21.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	425	15.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	400	14.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	390	13.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	300	10.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	200	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	195	6.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	190	6.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	75	2.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	1.4%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,820	63.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,765	19.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,825	11.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,525	6.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	12,570	32.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,540	30.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,450	27.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,060	8.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	835	2.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,915	13.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	4,565	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,270	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,870	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,795	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,520	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,045	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,950	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,600	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,550	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pedra Branca/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,590
Commute out to work in another municipality	920
Commute in from another municipality to work here	120
Net commuting	−805
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.69
Commuting attraction index	0.910
Median commuting time	50 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]: Pedra Branca/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pedra-branca-ce-2310506/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.