Migration in Caiçara do Norte/RN (2017–2022)

Caiçara do Norte/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,815 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 375 in-migrants and lost 575 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −195 people (−33.74 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.206. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caiçara do Norte/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	375	275 to 475	good
Out-migrants	575	244 to 906	use with caution
Net migration	−195	−540 to 150	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−33.74	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.206	-	-

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 Caiçara do Norte/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Baía Formosa/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
João Câmara/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caiçara do Norte/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
São Bento do Norte/RN · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Miguel do Gostoso/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rio do Fogo/RN · 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	195	51.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	125	32.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	15.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	43.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	26.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	19.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	9.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	39.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	23.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	23.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	65	17.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	60	16.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	45	12.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	340	58.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	195	33.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	7.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	67.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	19.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	13.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	40.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	22.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	16.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	15.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, female	100	17.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	14.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	13.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	13.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	11.3%	<5
Ages 5–14, male	60	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	5.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	3.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,330	64.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	765	21.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	320	8.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	190	5.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,090	35.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,675	28.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,270	21.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	750	12.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	135	2.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	765	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	755	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	705	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	625	11.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	515	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	450	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	445	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	420	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	400	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	360	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caiçara do Norte/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,360
Commute out to work in another municipality	365
Commute in from another municipality to work here	275
Net commuting	−90
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.39
Commuting attraction index	0.962
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]: Caiçara do Norte/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/caicara-do-norte-rn-2401859/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.