Migration in Russas/CE (2017–2022)

Russas/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 68,405 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,515 in-migrants and lost 2,815 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +700 people (10.25 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.111. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Russas/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,515	2,925 to 4,105	good
Out-migrants	2,815	2,309 to 3,321	good
Net migration	+700	−77 to 1,477	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	10.25	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.111	-	-

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 Russas/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	815	use with caution
Limoeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Morada Nova/CE · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Jaguaruana/CE · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Quixeré/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Jaguaribe/CE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Aracati/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Horizonte/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Alto Santo/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Russas/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	580	use with caution
Quixeré/CE · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Limoeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Palhano/CE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Morada Nova/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Tabuleiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Jaguaruana/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Aracati/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Eusébio/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,745	49.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	890	25.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	880	25.0%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	820	38.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	630	29.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	350	16.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	320	15.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,105	31.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	910	25.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	660	18.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	490	14.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	345	9.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	580	16.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	490	13.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	415	11.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	400	11.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	350	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	345	9.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	340	9.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	305	8.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	180	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	115	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,220	43.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	815	29.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	780	27.7%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	640	37.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	510	29.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	295	17.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	285	16.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	780	27.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	725	25.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	490	17.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	465	16.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	335	11.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	505	18.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	480	17.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	365	13.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	275	9.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	265	9.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	240	8.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	240	8.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	200	7.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	175	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	2.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	22,310	48.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	13,245	28.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,940	12.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	4,375	9.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	24,575	35.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	19,730	28.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	14,045	20.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,140	11.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,840	4.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	40	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,670	14.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,705	13.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,635	13.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	8,370	12.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,905	9.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,055	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,880	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,655	7.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,580	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,390	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Russas/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	27,055
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,180
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,325
Net commuting	+145
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.37
Commuting attraction index	0.990
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]: Russas/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/russas-ce-2311801/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.