Migration in Jaçanã/RN (2017–2022)

Jaçanã/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,335 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 390 in-migrants and lost 460 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −65 people (−9.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.078. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Jaçanã/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	390	252 to 528	use with caution
Out-migrants	460	276 to 644	use with caution
Net migration	−65	−295 to 165	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−9.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.078	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Jaçanã/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Cuité/PB · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Coronel Ezequiel/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Nova Floresta/PB · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Jaçanã/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Nova Floresta/PB · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Coronel Ezequiel/RN · view pair in the atlas	50	use with caution
Picuí/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	160	41.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	160	41.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	17.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	46.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	35.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	10.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	34.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	34.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	21.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	24.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	16.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	11.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	7.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	6.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	6.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	180	39.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	175	38.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	22.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	29.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	25.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	23.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	21.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	31.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	27.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	22.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	17.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	120	26.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	20.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	15.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	13.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	7.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	7.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,775	57.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,265	26.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	545	11.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	265	5.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,235	30.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,125	28.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,040	27.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	920	12.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	120	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,010	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	930	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	815	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	800	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	740	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	615	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	560	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	520	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	505	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	450	6.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Jaçanã/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,220
Commute out to work in another municipality	350
Commute in from another municipality to work here	175
Net commuting	−175
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.80
Commuting attraction index	0.850
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]: Jaçanã/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/jacana-rn-2405009/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.