Migration in Acari/RN (2017–2022)

Acari/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,075 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 400 in-migrants and lost 710 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −310 people (−30.61 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.278. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Acari/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	400	256 to 544	use with caution
Out-migrants	710	496 to 924	use with caution
Net migration	−310	−568 to −52	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−30.61	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.278	-	-

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 Acari/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Currais Novos/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Vicente/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Acari/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Carnaúba dos Dantas/RN · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Cruzeta/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Jardim do Seridó/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	155	38.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	140	35.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	105	26.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	40.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	35.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	15.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	8.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	30.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	26.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	20.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	17.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	75	18.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	17.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	11.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	7.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	435	61.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	200	28.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	8.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	225	52.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	28.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	12.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	5.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	35.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	25.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	18.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	12.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	8.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	120	16.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	110	15.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	8.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.8%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,310	46.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,300	32.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	820	11.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	665	9.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,680	36.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,650	26.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,890	18.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,315	12.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	645	6.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	20	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,495	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,420	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,135	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,125	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,035	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	875	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	680	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	675	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	620	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	600	6.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Acari/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,465
Commute out to work in another municipality	525
Commute in from another municipality to work here	245
Net commuting	−280
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.71
Commuting attraction index	0.914
Median commuting time	30 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]: Acari/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/acari-rn-2400109/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.