Migration in Quixadá/CE (2017–2022)

Quixadá/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 77,900 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,360 in-migrants and lost 4,710 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −350 people (−4.49 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.039. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Quixadá/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,360	3,747 to 4,973	good
Out-migrants	4,710	4,057 to 5,363	good
Net migration	−350	−1,246 to 546	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−4.49	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.039	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Quixadá/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	1,390	good
Ibicuitinga/CE · view pair in the atlas	280	low precision
Quixeramobim/CE · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Choró/CE · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Horizonte/CE · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Banabuiú/CE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Pacajus/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Itapiúna/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Morada Nova/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Quixadá/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	1,285	use with caution
Horizonte/CE · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Quixeramobim/CE · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Ibaretama/CE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Ibicuitinga/CE · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Choró/CE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Ocara/CE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Banabuiú/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Aquiraz/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,675	38.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,565	35.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,120	25.7%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	975	36.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	760	28.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	520	19.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	455	16.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,510	34.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	940	21.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	750	17.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	620	14.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	505	11.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	750	17.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	640	14.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	605	13.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	495	11.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	445	10.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	375	8.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	365	8.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	310	7.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	225	5.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	155	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,965	62.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	900	19.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	850	18.0%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,045	35.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	780	26.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	725	24.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	420	14.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,290	27.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,025	21.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	890	18.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	785	16.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	695	14.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	930	19.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	820	17.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	670	14.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	440	9.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	435	9.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	385	8.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	360	7.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	325	6.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	190	4.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	155	3.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	22,070	44.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	14,570	29.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,345	14.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,350	10.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	23,725	29.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	21,940	27.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	21,015	26.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	9,180	11.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,920	4.9%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,975	13.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	9,595	13.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,040	12.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,785	11.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,460	8.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,415	8.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,000	8.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,955	8.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,660	7.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,410	7.4%	>=500
Other / suppressed	220	0.3%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Quixadá/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	29,215
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,355
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,095
Net commuting	−260
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.64
Commuting attraction index	0.972
Median commuting time	60 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]: Quixadá/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/quixada-ce-2311306/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.