Migration in Santa Quitéria/CE (2017–2022)

Santa Quitéria/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 37,640 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,730 in-migrants and lost 2,115 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +615 people (16.28 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.127. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 70 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Quitéria/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,730	2,225 to 3,235	good
Out-migrants	2,115	1,614 to 2,616	good
Net migration	+615	−96 to 1,326	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	16.28	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.127	-	-

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 Santa Quitéria/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	745	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	355	use with caution
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Canindé/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Hidrolândia/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Forquilha/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Varjota/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Piracicaba/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Quitéria/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	390	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Varjota/CE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Itatira/CE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Canindé/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São Benedito/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Catunda/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Groaíras/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,140	41.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,040	38.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	545	20.0%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	635	37.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	620	37.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	17.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	7.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	855	31.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	780	28.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	715	26.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	260	9.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	120	4.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	460	16.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	455	16.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	300	11.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	295	10.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	290	10.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	250	9.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	240	8.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	205	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	140	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,435	67.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	410	19.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	270	12.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	605	44.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	410	29.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	15.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	150	10.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	650	30.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	630	29.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	410	19.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	320	15.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	4.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	380	18.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	310	14.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	280	13.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	255	12.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	205	9.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	195	9.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	155	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	135	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	120	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	3.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	12,885	53.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,520	27.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,685	11.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,995	8.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	12,675	33.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,590	28.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,670	25.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,530	9.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	920	2.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,890	14.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	4,610	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,960	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,950	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,425	9.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,255	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,000	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,765	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,495	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,495	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Quitéria/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	12,395
Commute out to work in another municipality	710
Commute in from another municipality to work here	310
Net commuting	−400
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.72
Commuting attraction index	0.947
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]: Santa Quitéria/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-quiteria-ce-2312205/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.