Migration in Viçosa do Ceará/CE (2017–2022)

Viçosa do Ceará/CE had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 55,025 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,345 in-migrants and lost 1,935 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +415 people (7.50 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.097. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 80 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Viçosa do Ceará/CE, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,345	1,908 to 2,782	good
Out-migrants	1,935	1,533 to 2,337	good
Net migration	+415	−179 to 1,009	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.50	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.097	-	-

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 Viçosa do Ceará/CE
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	670	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Tianguá/CE · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Granja/CE · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Caucaia/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Parnaíba/PI · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Viçosa do Ceará/CE
Destination	People	Precision
Tianguá/CE · view pair in the atlas	410	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Sobral/CE · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São Sebastião/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Piracuruca/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Granja/CE · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Cocal dos Alves/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	1,110	47.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	850	36.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	385	16.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	580	36.9%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	440	28.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	305	19.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	245	15.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	755	32.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	615	26.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	605	25.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	275	11.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	4.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	530	22.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	440	18.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	275	11.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	225	9.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	205	8.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	155	6.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	150	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	95	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,325	68.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	360	18.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	235	12.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	305	30.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	295	29.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	210	20.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	200	19.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	570	29.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	435	22.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	415	21.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	340	17.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	160	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	350	18.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	340	17.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	310	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	255	13.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	195	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	165	8.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	110	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	4.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.3%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	20,590	61.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,335	18.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,070	12.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,600	7.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	24,530	42.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15,610	27.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	12,985	22.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,600	6.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	560	1.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	6,660	12.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	6,465	12.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,455	12.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,455	12.3%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,025	9.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,915	9.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,760	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,310	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,970	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,590	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Viçosa do Ceará/CE
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	17,220
Commute out to work in another municipality	950
Commute in from another municipality to work here	275
Net commuting	−675
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.52
Commuting attraction index	0.946
Median commuting time	50 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]: Viçosa do Ceará/CE. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/vicosa-do-ceara-ce-2314102/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.