Migration in São Benedito/CE (2017–2022)

São Benedito/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 43,895 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,815 in-migrants and lost 1,915 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +895 people (20.44 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.190. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Benedito/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,815	2,314 to 3,316	good
Out-migrants	1,915	1,420 to 2,410	good
Net migration	+895	191 to 1,599	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	20.44	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.190	-	-

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 São Benedito/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	830	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Ibiapina/CE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Carnaubal/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Graça/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Santa Quitéria/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Benedito/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	395	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
Carnaubal/CE · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Tianguá/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Ibiapina/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Guaraciaba do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São João da Fronteira/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,165	41.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	975	34.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	665	23.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	620	35.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	555	31.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	335	19.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	230	13.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,090	38.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	680	24.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	665	23.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	200	7.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	180	6.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	535	19.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	450	16.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	305	10.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	305	10.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	290	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	285	10.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	260	9.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	205	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	120	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	2.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,305	68.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	375	19.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	235	12.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	455	42.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	335	31.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	14.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	135	12.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	555	29.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	500	26.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	405	21.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	405	21.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	50	2.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	390	20.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	285	14.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	260	13.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	165	8.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	160	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	155	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	155	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	150	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	140	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	3.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	16,060	59.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,625	20.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,235	11.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,155	8.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	14,130	31.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	13,420	30.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	12,045	26.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,015	9.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,145	2.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,315	13.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,195	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	4,945	12.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	4,900	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,615	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,600	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,575	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,395	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,380	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,105	7.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Benedito/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	17,175
Commute out to work in another municipality	580
Commute in from another municipality to work here	740
Net commuting	+160
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.36
Commuting attraction index	0.995
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]: São Benedito/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-benedito-ce-2312304/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.