Migration in Uruoca/CE (2017–2022)

Uruoca/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,790 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 830 in-migrants and lost 560 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +270 people (21.09 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.194. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Uruoca/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	830	641 to 1,019	good
Out-migrants	560	393 to 727	use with caution
Net migration	+270	18 to 522	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	21.09	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.194	-	-

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 Uruoca/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Moraújo/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Granja/CE · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Martinópole/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Senador Sá/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Uruoca/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Moraújo/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Granja/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Martinópole/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Senador Sá/CE · 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	420	50.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	215	26.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	190	23.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	37.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	35.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	19.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	7.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	315	38.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	280	33.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	18.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	8.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	160	19.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	125	15.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	100	12.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	100	12.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	95	11.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	90	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	285	50.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	205	36.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	12.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	44.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	31.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	18.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	33.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	26.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	18.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	14.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	7.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	120	21.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	17.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	17.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	15.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	8.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	7.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,715	59.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,655	20.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	990	12.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	595	7.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,655	36.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,790	29.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,405	26.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	955	7.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	110	0.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,590	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,535	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,520	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,510	12.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,050	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,015	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,000	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	940	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	900	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	900	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Uruoca/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,970
Commute out to work in another municipality	235
Commute in from another municipality to work here	245
Net commuting	+10
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.89
Commuting attraction index	0.990
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]: Uruoca/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/uruoca-ce-2313906/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.