Migration in Tejuçuoca/CE (2017–2022)

Tejuçuoca/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,885 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 725 in-migrants and lost 700 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +30 people (1.76 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.020. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tejuçuoca/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	725	524 to 926	good
Out-migrants	700	412 to 988	use with caution
Net migration	+30	−321 to 381	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.76	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.020	-	-

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 Tejuçuoca/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	190	use with caution
Itapajé/CE · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Canindé/CE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
General Sampaio/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Umirim/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tejuçuoca/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Apuiarés/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Itapajé/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Irauçuba/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	420	57.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	165	22.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	140	19.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	240	56.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	27.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	15.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	320	44.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	200	27.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	18.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	5.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	4.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	110	15.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	95	13.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	13.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	85	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	5.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	365	52.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	205	29.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	130	18.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	41.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	34.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	12.0%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	12.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	370	52.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	23.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	15.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	160	22.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	130	18.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	105	15.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	12.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	5.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,115	62.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,015	20.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,110	11.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	565	5.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,660	40.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,395	26.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,280	26.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	990	6.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	90	0.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,925	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,900	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,895	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,840	12.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,395	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,375	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,295	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,285	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,135	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,110	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tejuçuoca/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,675
Commute out to work in another municipality	250
Commute in from another municipality to work here	135
Net commuting	−120
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.84
Commuting attraction index	0.965
Median commuting time	90 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]: Tejuçuoca/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tejucuoca-ce-2313351/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.