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

Santana do Cariri/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,745 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 710 in-migrants and lost 1,220 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −510 people (−32.43 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.265. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santana do Cariri/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	710	529 to 891	good
Out-migrants	1,220	865 to 1,575	good
Net migration	−510	−908 to −112	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−32.43	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.265	-	-

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 Santana do Cariri/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Nova Olinda/CE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Crato/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Exu/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santana do Cariri/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Nova Olinda/CE · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Crato/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Araripe/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Potengi/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Altaneira/CE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	300	42.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	255	35.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	155	21.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	38.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	33.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	20.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	8.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	260	36.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	225	31.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	17.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	12.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	135	18.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	120	16.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	100	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.5%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	785	64.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	305	25.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	130	10.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	40.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	185	27.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	18.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	90	13.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	365	29.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	355	29.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	20.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	11.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	105	8.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	200	16.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	200	16.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	170	13.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	165	13.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	105	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	95	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	4.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	3.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,750	58.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,075	21.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,240	12.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	710	7.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,245	38.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,440	27.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,175	25.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,120	6.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	260	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,950	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,865	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,690	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,690	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,450	9.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,350	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,345	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,265	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,230	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,195	8.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santana do Cariri/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,700
Commute out to work in another municipality	325
Commute in from another municipality to work here	185
Net commuting	−135
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.87
Commuting attraction index	0.960
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Cariri → 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 Cariri/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-cariri-ce-2312106/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.