Migration in Senador Sá/CE (2017–2022)

Senador Sá/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,735 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 380 in-migrants and lost 430 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −50 people (−7.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.062. 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 Senador Sá/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	380	293 to 467	good
Out-migrants	430	254 to 606	use with caution
Net migration	−50	−246 to 146	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−7.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.062	-	-

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 Senador Sá/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Marco/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Massapê/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Uruoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Camocim/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Martinópole/CE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Bela Cruz/CE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Senador Sá/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Massapê/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Uruoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Martinópole/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	175	46.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	115	30.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	22.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	35.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	33.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	15.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	15.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	30.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	26.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	25.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	13.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	90	23.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	75	19.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	40	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	7.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	6.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	3.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	3.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	180	42.4%	5-19
Multi-step migration	135	31.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	110	25.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	47.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	33.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	18.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	30.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	25.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	22.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	18.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	110	25.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	17.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	15.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	9.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	8.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,300	55.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,130	27.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	415	10.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	295	7.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,650	38.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,005	29.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,595	23.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	505	7.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	130	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	830	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	805	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	785	12.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	730	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	580	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	550	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	550	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	530	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	505	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	485	7.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Senador Sá/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,870
Commute out to work in another municipality	130
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	0
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.92
Commuting attraction index	0.991
Median commuting time	60 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]: Senador Sá/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/senador-sa-ce-2312809/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.