Migration in Salitre/CE (2017–2022)

Salitre/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,260 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 700 in-migrants and lost 530 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +170 people (11.06 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.137. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Salitre/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	700	507 to 893	good
Out-migrants	530	293 to 767	use with caution
Net migration	+170	−136 to 476	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	11.06	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.137	-	-

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 Salitre/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Campos Sales/CE · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Araripe/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Potengi/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Marcolândia/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Araripina/PE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Caldeirão Grande do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Salitre/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Campos Sales/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	265	37.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	235	33.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	200	28.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	245	62.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	15.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	11.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	34.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	230	32.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	24.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	30	4.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	4.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	115	16.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	100	14.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	85	12.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	12.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	11.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	70	9.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	260	49.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	230	43.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	7.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	43.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	27.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	22.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	200	37.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	28.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	23.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	6.5%	<5
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	4.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	140	26.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	17.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	15.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	10.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	9.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,290	69.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,290	14.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	940	10.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	560	6.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,275	39.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,780	30.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,920	24.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	785	4.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	150	0.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,800	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,785	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,750	12.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,685	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,435	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,395	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,315	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,290	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,050	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	985	6.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	60	0.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Salitre/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,315
Commute out to work in another municipality	235
Commute in from another municipality to work here	245
Net commuting	+10
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.45
Commuting attraction index	0.997
Median commuting time	20 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]: Salitre/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/salitre-ce-2311959/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.