Migration in Potiretama/CE (2017–2022)

Potiretama/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,575 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 420 in-migrants and lost 170 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +255 people (45.41 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.430. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Potiretama/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	420	320 to 520	good
Out-migrants	170	88 to 252	use with caution
Net migration	+255	126 to 384	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	45.41	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.430	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Potiretama/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Alto Santo/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	use with caution
Iracema/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Rodolfo Fernandes/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Limoeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Apodi/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Potiretama/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Iracema/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Alto Santo/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	165	39.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	150	35.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	25.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	48.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	26.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	40	16.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	10.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	35.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	31.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	20.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	90	20.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	70	16.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	70	16.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	40	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	3.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	70	42.4%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	60	36.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	21.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	42.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	38.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	19.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	32.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	20.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	20.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	17.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	8.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	85	50.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	20.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	14.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	14.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,080	58.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	705	19.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	440	12.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	340	9.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,730	31.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,625	29.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,375	24.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	660	12.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	130	2.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	750	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	735	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	560	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	555	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	490	9.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	470	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	450	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	425	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	385	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	300	5.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Potiretama/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,865
Commute out to work in another municipality	125
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−75
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.64
Commuting attraction index	0.944
Median commuting time	40 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]: Potiretama/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/potiretama-ce-2311231/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.