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Atlas of internal migration in Brazil 2022 Census · 2017–2022

Migration in Santana do Acaraú/CE (2017–2022)

Santana do Acaraú/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 28,450 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 855 in-migrants and lost 1,685 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −830 people (−29.23 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.328. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santana do Acaraú/CE, 2017–2022
IndicatorEstimate95% CIPrecision
In-migrants855582 to 1,128use with caution
Out-migrants1,6851,285 to 2,085good
Net migration−830−1,315 to −345not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)−29.23--
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)−0.328--

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Santana do Acaraú/CE
OriginPeoplePrecision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas450use with caution
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas110low precision
Morrinhos/CE · view pair in the atlas70low precision
Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santana do Acaraú/CE
DestinationPeoplePrecision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas410low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas300use with caution
Massapê/CE · view pair in the atlas245low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas115low precision
Morrinhos/CE · view pair in the atlas95low precision
Itapipoca/CE · view pair in the atlas80low precision
Miraíma/CE · view pair in the atlas45low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
CategoryEstimateShareSample
Return to municipality of birth37043.5%20-49
First move from municipality of birth28032.9%20-49
Multi-step migration20023.5%20-49
Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
CategoryEstimateShareSample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education19035.5%5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary16530.8%5-19
Completed higher education10018.7%5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school8015.0%5-19
Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
CategoryEstimateShareSample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage24528.8%20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage24028.2%20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage21525.3%20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages14517.1%5-19
Other / suppressed50.6%<5
Age and sex
CategoryEstimateShareSample
Ages 25–39, female21525.3%20-49
Ages 5–14, female15017.6%5-19
Ages 25–39, male12014.1%5-19
Other / suppressed11012.9%5-19
Ages 15–24, female9010.6%5-19
Ages 40–59, male708.2%5-19
Ages 40–59, female657.6%5-19
Ages 15–24, male303.5%5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
CategoryEstimateShareSample
First move from municipality of birth1,32578.6%100-499
Multi-step migration23013.6%20-49
Return to municipality of birth1307.7%5-19
Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
CategoryEstimateShareSample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education28529.1%20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary28529.1%20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school26527.0%20-49
Completed higher education14514.8%5-19
Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
CategoryEstimateShareSample
½ to 1 minimum wage66539.5%50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage40524.0%20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages30017.8%20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage24014.2%20-49
More than 2 minimum wages754.5%5-19
Age and sex
CategoryEstimateShareSample
Ages 25–39, female34020.2%20-49
Ages 25–39, male27516.3%20-49
Ages 15–24, female25014.8%20-49
Ages 15–24, male24014.2%20-49
Ages 5–14, female1659.8%5-19
Ages 40–59, female1609.5%5-19
Ages 40–59, male1056.2%5-19
Ages 60 and over, female855.0%5-19
Ages 5–14, male553.3%5-19
Other / suppressed100.6%<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
CategoryEstimateShareSample
No schooling or incomplete elementary10,79559.6%>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education4,11522.7%100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school2,00011.0%100-499
Completed higher education1,1956.6%100-499
Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
CategoryEstimateShareSample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage12,50042.0%>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage8,97530.1%>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage5,79519.5%>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages1,9906.7%100-499
More than 2 minimum wages5151.7%20-49
Age and sex
CategoryEstimateShareSample
Ages 40–59, male3,61013.1%100-499
Ages 25–39, male3,57012.9%100-499
Ages 40–59, female3,40012.3%100-499
Ages 25–39, female3,33012.1%100-499
Ages 15–24, male2,7059.8%100-499
Ages 15–24, female2,5509.2%100-499
Ages 5–14, male2,2508.2%100-499
Ages 60 and over, female2,1907.9%100-499
Ages 60 and over, male2,0057.3%100-499
Ages 5–14, female1,9907.2%100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santana do Acaraú/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)7,340
Commute out to work in another municipality840
Commute in from another municipality to work here130
Net commuting−710
Out-commuting rate (%)11.42
Commuting attraction index0.891
Median commuting time45 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]: Santana do Acaraú/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santana-do-acarau-ce-2312007/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.