Migration in Tauá/CE (2017–2022)

Tauá/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 57,290 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,695 in-migrants and lost 2,915 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +775 people (13.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.118. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tauá/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,695	3,130 to 4,260	good
Out-migrants	2,915	2,331 to 3,499	good
Net migration	+775	−38 to 1,588	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	13.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.118	-	-

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 Tauá/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	710	use with caution
Parambu/CE · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Arneiroz/CE · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Pedra Branca/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Aiuaba/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Independência/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Mombaça/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tauá/CE
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	360	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Parambu/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Arneiroz/CE · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Pedra Branca/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Pacatuba/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Crateús/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	1,550	42.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,315	35.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	815	22.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,115	44.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	670	26.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	445	17.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	305	12.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,090	29.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,030	27.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	745	20.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	455	12.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	365	9.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	620	16.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	550	14.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	450	12.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	445	12.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	345	9.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	305	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	300	8.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	250	6.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	220	6.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	205	5.6%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,120	72.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	515	17.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	280	9.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	685	40.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	505	29.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	310	18.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	200	11.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	920	31.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	745	25.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	530	18.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	415	14.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	255	8.7%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	1.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	475	16.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	460	15.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	430	14.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	345	11.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	325	11.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	325	11.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	225	7.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	135	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	3.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	2.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	21,090	56.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,060	21.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,430	11.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,595	9.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	17,240	30.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	16,210	28.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15,735	27.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,125	10.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,170	3.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	7,390	13.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,940	13.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,275	11.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,860	10.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,710	10.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,995	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	4,585	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,385	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,745	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,665	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tauá/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	19,705
Commute out to work in another municipality	610
Commute in from another municipality to work here	480
Net commuting	−130
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.09
Commuting attraction index	0.969
Median commuting time	60 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]: Tauá/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/taua-ce-2313302/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.