Migration in Ipueira/RN (2017–2022)

Ipueira/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,925 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 180 in-migrants and lost 185 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −5 people (−1.37 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.007. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ipueira/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	180	127 to 233	good
Out-migrants	185	65 to 305	low precision
Net migration	−5	−136 to 126	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−1.37	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.007	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Ipueira/RN
Origin	People	Precision
São João do Sabugi/RN · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution
Caicó/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
São Mamede/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Patos/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ipueira/RN
Destination	People	Precision
São João do Sabugi/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Mamede/PB · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	100	54.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	70	37.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	15	8.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	52.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	26.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	17.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	4.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	35.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	24.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	18.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	10.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	10.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	35	18.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	10.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	8.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	80	43.2%	5-19
Multi-step migration	70	37.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	18.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	40	42.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	42.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15	15.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	39.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	26.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	26.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	7.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	55	29.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	21.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	18.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	16.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	13.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	590	45.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	430	33.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	155	12.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	8.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	635	34.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	535	28.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	320	17.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	260	14.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	105	5.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	275	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	235	13.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	235	13.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	205	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	175	10.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	160	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	135	7.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	120	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	120	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	85	4.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ipueira/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	635
Commute out to work in another municipality	105
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	+25
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.59
Commuting attraction index	1.017
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]: Ipueira/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ipueira-rn-2404804/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.