Migration in São João do Jaguaribe/CE (2017–2022)

São João do Jaguaribe/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,585 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 330 in-migrants and lost 655 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −325 people (−58.09 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.329. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São João do Jaguaribe/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	330	227 to 433	use with caution
Out-migrants	655	421 to 889	use with caution
Net migration	−325	−581 to −69	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−58.09	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.329	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São João do Jaguaribe/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	use with caution
Morada Nova/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Tabuleiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Russas/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São João do Jaguaribe/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Limoeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Tabuleiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Alto Santo/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	145	43.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	100	30.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	85	25.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	39.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	37.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	30	12.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	10.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	32.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	32.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	16.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	15.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	65	19.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	12.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	7.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	6.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	495	75.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	130	19.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	195	45.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	23.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	20.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	10.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	32.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	29.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	21.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	12.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	5.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	125	19.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	125	19.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	16.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	90	13.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	8.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	4.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,345	57.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	865	21.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	470	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	390	9.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,165	39.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,400	25.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	915	16.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	880	16.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	150	2.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	895	17.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	790	15.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	765	14.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	660	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	505	9.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	450	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	340	6.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	300	5.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	280	5.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	250	4.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São João do Jaguaribe/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,940
Commute out to work in another municipality	265
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	−135
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.59
Commuting attraction index	0.906
Median commuting time	95 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 João do Jaguaribe/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-joao-do-jaguaribe-ce-2312502/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.