Migration in São Gonçalo do Amarante/CE (2017–2022)

São Gonçalo do Amarante/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 50,330 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,195 in-migrants and lost 2,310 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,885 people (37.49 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.290. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Gonçalo do Amarante/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,195	3,460 to 4,930	good
Out-migrants	2,310	1,737 to 2,883	good
Net migration	+1,885	953 to 2,817	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	37.49	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.290	-	-

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 Gonçalo do Amarante/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	1,130	use with caution
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	775	use with caution
São Luís do Curu/CE · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Paracuru/CE · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Itapajé/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Pentecoste/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Trairi/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Gonçalo do Amarante/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	570	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	410	use with caution
Paracuru/CE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Catalão/GO · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Paraipaba/CE · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Horizonte/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	2,640	62.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,285	30.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	225	5.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	45	1.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,125	44.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	630	25.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	455	18.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	315	12.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,280	30.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,170	27.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,020	24.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	380	9.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	340	8.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	780	18.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	630	15.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	540	12.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	450	10.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	440	10.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	395	9.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	375	8.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	310	7.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	150	3.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	130	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	965	41.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	865	37.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	475	20.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	580	47.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	350	28.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	150	12.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	870	37.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	690	29.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	435	18.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	7.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	135	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	385	16.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	305	13.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	295	12.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	285	12.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	275	11.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	270	11.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	215	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	195	8.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	2.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	12,545	40.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,920	35.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,000	16.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,195	7.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	16,385	32.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	14,705	29.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	10,975	22.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,215	12.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,610	3.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	6,375	13.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,220	13.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,165	13.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,920	12.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,055	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,865	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,815	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,695	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,150	6.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,835	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Gonçalo do Amarante/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	19,835
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,045
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,595
Net commuting	+4,555
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.27
Commuting attraction index	1.222
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Fortaleza → 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]: São Gonçalo do Amarante/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-goncalo-do-amarante-ce-2312403/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.