Migration in Alto do Rodrigues/RN (2017–2022)

Alto do Rodrigues/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,685 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 625 in-migrants and lost 790 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −170 people (−14.39 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.119. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alto do Rodrigues/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	625	463 to 787	good
Out-migrants	790	527 to 1,053	use with caution
Net migration	−170	−479 to 139	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−14.39	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.119	-	-

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 Alto do Rodrigues/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Pendências/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Carnaubais/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Macau/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ipanguaçu/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alto do Rodrigues/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Macau/RN · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Pendências/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Açu/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	400	64.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	145	23.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	12.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	40.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	37.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	12.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	9.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	28.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	24.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	24.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	14.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	8.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	16.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	15.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	13.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	7.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	420	52.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	240	30.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	135	17.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	37.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	28.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	25.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	8.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	270	34.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	22.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	16.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	13.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	13.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	155	19.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	135	17.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	110	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	11.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	3.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,440	45.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,465	32.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,110	14.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	595	7.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,995	33.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,055	25.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,485	20.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,710	14.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	620	5.2%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,715	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,585	14.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,460	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,245	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	930	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	885	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	875	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	830	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	805	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	725	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alto do Rodrigues/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,685
Commute out to work in another municipality	595
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,085
Net commuting	+490
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.66
Commuting attraction index	1.087
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]: Alto do Rodrigues/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alto-do-rodrigues-rn-2400703/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.