Migration in Reriutaba/CE (2017–2022)

Reriutaba/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,350 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,280 in-migrants and lost 565 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +715 people (41.15 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.388. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Reriutaba/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,280	1,043 to 1,517	good
Out-migrants	565	335 to 795	use with caution
Net migration	+715	385 to 1,045	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	41.15	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.388	-	-

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 Reriutaba/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	700	good
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Guaraciaba do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Varjota/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Santa Quitéria/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Cariré/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Reriutaba/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Varjota/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	605	47.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	390	30.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	285	22.3%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	440	48.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	255	28.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	15.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	70	7.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	500	39.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	355	27.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	255	19.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	7.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	70	5.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	245	19.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	210	16.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	200	15.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	180	14.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	105	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	7.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	90	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	3.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	2.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	365	64.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	170	30.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	5.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	29.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	100	24.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	23.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	22.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	38.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	23.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	18.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	9.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	9.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	165	29.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	155	27.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	15.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	8.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,505	60.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,065	19.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,195	11.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,085	10.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,695	32.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,785	27.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,710	27.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,590	9.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	545	3.1%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,085	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,010	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,785	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,745	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,725	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,500	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,435	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,305	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,245	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,245	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Reriutaba/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,055
Commute out to work in another municipality	270
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	−125
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.48
Commuting attraction index	0.971
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Sobral → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Reriutaba/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/reriutaba-ce-2311702/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.