Migration in Uruburetama/CE (2017–2022)

Uruburetama/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 18,580 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 625 in-migrants and lost 825 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −200 people (−10.85 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.139. 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 Uruburetama/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	625	419 to 831	use with caution
Out-migrants	825	574 to 1,076	use with caution
Net migration	−200	−524 to 124	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−10.85	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.139	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Uruburetama/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Tururu/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Pentecoste/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Uruburetama/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Umirim/CE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Itapipoca/CE · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Itapajé/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Tururu/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Eusébio/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	275	44.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	190	30.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	155	25.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	39.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	33.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	16.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	10.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	35.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	25.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	22.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	10.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	5.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	120	19.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	16.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	16.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	11.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	7.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	620	75.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	120	14.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	85	10.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	37.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	29.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	22.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	10.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	26.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	26.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	24.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	14.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	60	7.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	185	22.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	165	20.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	125	15.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	115	13.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	6.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	6.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,515	47.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,200	27.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,990	17.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	955	8.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,390	32.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,590	28.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,540	28.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,660	8.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	365	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,385	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,350	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,285	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,195	12.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,630	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,600	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,580	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,480	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,300	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,145	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Uruburetama/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,260
Commute out to work in another municipality	490
Commute in from another municipality to work here	280
Net commuting	−210
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.78
Commuting attraction index	0.960
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]: Uruburetama/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/uruburetama-ce-2313807/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.