Migration in Pereiro/CE (2017–2022)

Pereiro/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 14,320 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 685 in-migrants and lost 650 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +35 people (2.41 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.026. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pereiro/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	685	509 to 861	good
Out-migrants	650	418 to 882	use with caution
Net migration	+35	−256 to 326	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	2.41	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.026	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Pereiro/CE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	use with caution
São Miguel/RN · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Jaguaribe/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Icó/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pereiro/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Iracema/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ereré/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	270	39.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	215	31.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	195	28.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	44.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	33.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	14.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	8.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	35.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	26.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	19.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	70	10.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	9.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	135	19.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	16.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	15.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	75	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	8.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	405	62.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	180	27.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	45.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	28.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	15.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	10.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	30.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	25.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	17.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	110	17.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	9.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	135	20.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	125	19.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	15.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	12.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	10.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	7.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	6.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,150	65.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,450	15.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,030	11.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	725	7.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,775	32.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,235	29.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,075	28.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,210	8.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	250	1.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,790	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,675	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,590	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,525	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,450	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,325	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,155	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,105	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	995	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	990	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pereiro/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,215
Commute out to work in another municipality	185
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,175
Net commuting	+990
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.75
Commuting attraction index	1.283
Median commuting time	30 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]: Pereiro/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pereiro-ce-2310803/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.