Migration in Trairi/CE (2017–2022)

Trairi/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 53,945 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,010 in-migrants and lost 1,535 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,475 people (45.87 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.446. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 45 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Trairi/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,010	3,348 to 4,672	good
Out-migrants	1,535	1,077 to 1,993	use with caution
Net migration	+2,475	1,670 to 3,280	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	45.87	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.446	-	-

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 Trairi/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	1,765	good
Itapipoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Paraipaba/CE · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Paracuru/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Eusébio/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Trairi/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	530	low precision
Itapipoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Amontada/CE · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Maracanaú/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Gonçalo do Amarante/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Umirim/CE · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,770	44.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,140	28.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,100	27.4%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	930	38.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	880	36.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	415	17.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	200	8.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,500	37.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,030	25.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,005	25.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	335	8.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	140	3.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	600	14.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	570	14.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	550	13.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	455	11.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	430	10.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	425	10.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	400	10.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	295	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	170	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	120	3.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	885	57.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	335	21.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	310	20.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	380	46.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	21.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	17.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	120	14.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	490	31.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	375	24.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	335	21.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	18.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	55	3.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	290	18.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	250	16.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	230	14.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	195	12.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	170	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	120	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	115	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	90	5.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	5.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	18,250	55.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	8,135	24.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,915	14.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	1,805	5.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	17,680	32.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	16,225	29.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	14,790	27.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,210	7.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,425	2.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	6,450	12.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,360	12.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	6,325	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,080	12.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,355	8.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	4,130	8.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,085	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,035	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,945	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,875	7.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	225	0.5%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Trairi/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	17,330
Commute out to work in another municipality	900
Commute in from another municipality to work here	570
Net commuting	−330
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.19
Commuting attraction index	0.971
Median commuting time	90 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Fortaleza → 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]: Trairi/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/trairi-ce-2313500/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.