Migration in Quixelô/CE (2017–2022)

Quixelô/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 14,990 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 915 in-migrants and lost 640 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +275 people (18.34 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.177. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Quixelô/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	915	705 to 1,125	good
Out-migrants	640	371 to 909	use with caution
Net migration	+275	−66 to 616	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	18.34	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.177	-	-

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 Quixelô/CE
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Iguatu/CE · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Acopiara/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Guarulhos/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Pontal/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Quixelô/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Iguatu/CE · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	425	46.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	255	27.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	235	25.7%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	280	49.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	28.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	13.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	8.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	305	33.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	27.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	25.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	8.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	4.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	15.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	130	14.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	115	12.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	115	12.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	12.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	110	12.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	80	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	370	57.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	21.1%	5-19
Multi-step migration	135	21.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	42.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	25.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	16.7%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	15.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	225	35.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	205	32.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	110	17.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	10.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	5.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	150	23.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	140	22.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	13.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	12.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	6.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,680	64.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,820	17.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,330	12.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	530	5.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,930	32.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,780	31.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,950	26.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,095	7.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	245	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,105	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,035	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,635	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,610	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,495	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,480	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,040	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	930	6.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	885	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	865	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Quixelô/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,790
Commute out to work in another municipality	335
Commute in from another municipality to work here	180
Net commuting	−160
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.88
Commuting attraction index	0.953
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]: Quixelô/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/quixelo-ce-2311355/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.