Migration in Potengi/CE (2017–2022)

Potengi/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,235 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 415 in-migrants and lost 605 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −190 people (−22.85 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.184. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Potengi/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	415	283 to 547	use with caution
Out-migrants	605	391 to 819	use with caution
Net migration	−190	−442 to 62	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−22.85	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.184	-	-

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 Potengi/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Araripe/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Santana do Cariri/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Campos Sales/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Potengi/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Salitre/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Nova Olinda/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	225	54.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	27.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	18.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	57.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	24.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	13.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	235	57.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	30.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	85	20.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	17.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	13.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	9.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	6.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	360	59.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	200	33.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	7.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	50.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	23.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	17.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	9.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	35.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	28.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	14.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	75	12.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	8.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	165	27.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	130	21.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	6.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	5.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,565	68.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	655	12.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	540	10.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	430	8.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,545	42.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,170	25.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,690	20.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	865	10.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	145	1.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,115	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	940	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	850	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	790	10.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	785	10.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	715	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	705	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	655	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	650	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	620	7.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Potengi/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,115
Commute out to work in another municipality	65
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	+20
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.15
Commuting attraction index	1.009
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]: Potengi/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/potengi-ce-2311207/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.