Migration in Quixeramobim/CE (2017–2022)

Quixeramobim/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 76,265 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,735 in-migrants and lost 3,055 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,680 people (22.04 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.216. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 35 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Quixeramobim/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,735	4,084 to 5,386	good
Out-migrants	3,055	2,451 to 3,659	good
Net migration	+1,680	792 to 2,568	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	22.04	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.216	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Quixeramobim/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	1,350	good
Boa Viagem/CE · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
Senador Pompeu/CE · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Madalena/CE · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Banabuiú/CE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Horizonte/CE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Pedra Branca/CE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Milhã/CE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Quixeramobim/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	795	use with caution
Quixadá/CE · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Senador Pompeu/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Boa Viagem/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Pacatuba/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Madalena/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Horizonte/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Banabuiú/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,295	48.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,485	31.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	955	20.2%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,190	40.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	825	27.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	515	17.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	435	14.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,355	28.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,190	25.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,025	21.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	745	15.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	420	8.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	895	18.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	765	16.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	610	12.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	530	11.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	450	9.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	375	7.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	360	7.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	350	7.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	225	4.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	180	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,920	62.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	630	20.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	505	16.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	625	35.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	615	34.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	340	19.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	185	10.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	815	26.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	795	26.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	755	24.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	425	13.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	265	8.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	565	18.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	410	13.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	390	12.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	340	11.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	310	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	285	9.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	260	8.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	250	8.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	135	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	105	3.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	24,400	50.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	12,405	25.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,465	15.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,285	8.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	25,825	33.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	23,590	30.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	17,145	22.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,925	10.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,900	3.7%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,390	13.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	9,285	13.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,945	12.5%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,880	12.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,420	9.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	6,180	8.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,180	8.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,635	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,415	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,140	7.2%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Quixeramobim/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	28,290
Commute out to work in another municipality	665
Commute in from another municipality to work here	935
Net commuting	+270
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.35
Commuting attraction index	0.992
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]: Quixeramobim/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/quixeramobim-ce-2311405/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.