Migration in Itajá/RN (2017–2022)

Itajá/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,855 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 465 in-migrants and lost 560 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −95 people (−14.12 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.094. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itajá/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	465	354 to 576	good
Out-migrants	560	359 to 761	use with caution
Net migration	−95	−325 to 135	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−14.12	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.094	-	-

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 Itajá/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Açu/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
São Rafael/RN · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Ipanguaçu/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Santana do Matos/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itajá/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Açu/RN · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Ipanguaçu/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	270	58.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	120	25.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	16.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	55.9%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	23.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	13.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	6.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	47.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	30.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	15.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	75	16.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	75	16.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	65	14.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	60	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	12.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	7.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	3.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	250	44.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	185	32.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	130	23.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	50.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	32.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	17.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	27.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	24.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	23.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	20.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	130	22.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	120	21.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	16.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	5.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	4.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	4.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,310	54.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,050	24.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	525	12.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	350	8.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,470	36.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,180	32.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,345	19.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	615	9.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	210	3.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	945	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	905	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	765	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	755	11.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	590	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	540	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	540	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	470	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	460	7.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	405	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itajá/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,750
Commute out to work in another municipality	380
Commute in from another municipality to work here	245
Net commuting	−135
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.86
Commuting attraction index	0.897
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]: Itajá/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itaja-rn-2404853/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.