Migration in Ipanguaçu/RN (2017–2022)

Ipanguaçu/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,225 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 540 in-migrants and lost 605 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −65 people (−5.08 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.059. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ipanguaçu/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	540	384 to 696	good
Out-migrants	605	403 to 807	use with caution
Net migration	−65	−320 to 190	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−5.08	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.059	-	-

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 Ipanguaçu/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Itajá/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Açu/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Afonso Bezerra/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ipanguaçu/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Açu/RN · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Afonso Bezerra/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Itajá/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Alto do Rodrigues/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Pendências/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	210	38.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	200	37.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	130	24.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	220	60.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	21.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	9.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	8.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	30.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	30.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	15.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	14.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	9.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	90	16.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	11.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	9.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	3.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	325	53.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	190	31.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	95	15.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	47.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	27.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	13.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	11.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	205	33.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	24.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	24.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	14.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	100	16.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	14.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	14.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	13.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	10.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	9.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,590	54.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,035	24.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,115	13.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	615	7.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,825	35.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,655	26.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,520	25.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,105	8.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	485	3.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,780	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,720	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,555	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,525	12.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,200	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,135	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,000	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	995	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	930	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	845	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ipanguaçu/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,290
Commute out to work in another municipality	660
Commute in from another municipality to work here	580
Net commuting	−80
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.35
Commuting attraction index	0.961
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]: Ipanguaçu/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ipanguacu-rn-2404705/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.