Migration in Várzea Alegre/CE (2017–2022)

Várzea Alegre/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 36,735 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,105 in-migrants and lost 2,490 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −385 people (−10.54 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.084. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Várzea Alegre/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,105	1,663 to 2,547	good
Out-migrants	2,490	1,950 to 3,030	good
Net migration	−385	−1,083 to 313	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−10.54	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.084	-	-

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 Várzea Alegre/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Crato/CE · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Farias Brito/CE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Lavras da Mangabeira/CE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Cedro/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Cariús/CE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Iguatu/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Granjeiro/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Várzea Alegre/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
São Bernardo do Campo/SP · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Iguatu/CE · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Crato/CE · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Barbalha/CE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Cariús/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Granjeiro/CE · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	795	37.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	765	36.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	545	25.9%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	515	38.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	460	34.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	16.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	150	11.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	760	36.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	485	23.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	480	22.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	290	13.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	4.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	395	18.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	275	13.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	255	12.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	220	10.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	210	10.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	195	9.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	175	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	170	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	160	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	2.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,780	71.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	540	21.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	170	6.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	575	38.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	395	26.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	385	25.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	130	8.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	700	28.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	615	24.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	585	23.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	350	14.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	175	7.0%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	2.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	495	19.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	470	18.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	310	12.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	310	12.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	200	8.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	185	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	155	6.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	130	5.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	125	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	110	4.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,650	56.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,240	21.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,500	14.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,980	8.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	11,405	30.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	10,690	29.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,875	26.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,750	10.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,145	3.1%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,890	14.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	4,390	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,060	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,905	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,805	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,320	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,820	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,705	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,400	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,325	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Várzea Alegre/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	12,035
Commute out to work in another municipality	695
Commute in from another municipality to work here	250
Net commuting	−440
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.76
Commuting attraction index	0.935
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]: Várzea Alegre/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/varzea-alegre-ce-2314003/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.