Migration in Tabuleiro do Norte/CE (2017–2022)

Tabuleiro do Norte/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 28,885 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,420 in-migrants and lost 1,660 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −240 people (−8.31 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.078. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tabuleiro do Norte/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,420	1,081 to 1,759	good
Out-migrants	1,660	1,153 to 2,167	use with caution
Net migration	−240	−850 to 370	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−8.31	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.078	-	-

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 Tabuleiro do Norte/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Limoeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
São João do Jaguaribe/CE · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Russas/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Alto Santo/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tabuleiro do Norte/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Limoeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Caraguatatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Quixeré/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Morada Nova/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Alto Santo/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São João do Jaguaribe/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Severiano Melo/RN · 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	630	44.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	500	35.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	290	20.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	365	41.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	28.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	185	21.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	8.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	425	30.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	350	24.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	320	22.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	205	14.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	115	8.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	210	14.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	195	13.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	190	13.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	190	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	180	12.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	130	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	130	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	3.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	2.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,055	63.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	320	19.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	285	17.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	510	52.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	205	21.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	135	14.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	11.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	705	42.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	450	27.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	13.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	12.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	70	4.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	265	16.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	260	15.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	230	13.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	220	13.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	190	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	140	8.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	130	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	4.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	3.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,945	55.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,780	24.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,570	13.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,500	7.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,065	34.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,555	25.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,935	20.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,550	15.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,120	3.8%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,400	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,860	14.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,370	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,975	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,835	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,350	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,040	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,960	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,860	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,800	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tabuleiro do Norte/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,020
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,270
Commute in from another municipality to work here	450
Net commuting	−820
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.51
Commuting attraction index	0.891
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]: Tabuleiro do Norte/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tabuleiro-do-norte-ce-2313104/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.