Migration in Cruzeta/RN (2017–2022)

Cruzeta/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,570 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 525 in-migrants and lost 490 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +35 people (4.90 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.037. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cruzeta/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	525	425 to 625	good
Out-migrants	490	316 to 664	use with caution
Net migration	+35	−166 to 236	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.90	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.037	-	-

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 Cruzeta/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	145	use with caution
São José do Seridó/RN · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Caicó/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Currais Novos/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Acari/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cruzeta/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Caicó/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Florânia/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São José do Seridó/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	190	36.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	185	35.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	150	28.6%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	41.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	37.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	12.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	8.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	200	38.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	32.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	14.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	8.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	120	23.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	95	18.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	55	10.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	40	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	4.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	2.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	230	46.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	200	40.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	12.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	200	60.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	27.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	7.6%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	4.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	35.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	32.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	20.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	95	19.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	14.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	13.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	12.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	12.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	11.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	7.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,685	51.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,530	29.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	600	11.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	355	6.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,610	34.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,785	23.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,385	18.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,190	15.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	485	6.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,100	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,080	15.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	800	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	785	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	750	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	660	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	490	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	480	6.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	470	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	430	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cruzeta/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,345
Commute out to work in another municipality	345
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	−215
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.36
Commuting attraction index	0.905
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]: Cruzeta/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cruzeta-rn-2403004/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.