Migration in Lagoa de Pedras/RN (2017–2022)

Lagoa de Pedras/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,860 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 470 in-migrants and lost 390 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +80 people (11.76 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.094. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lagoa de Pedras/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	470	348 to 592	good
Out-migrants	390	202 to 578	use with caution
Net migration	+80	−144 to 304	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	11.76	-	-
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 Lagoa de Pedras/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Lagoa Salgada/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Monte Alegre/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Serrinha/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Brejinho/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Nova Cruz/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagoa de Pedras/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Serrinha/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Lagoa Salgada/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	225	47.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	145	30.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	21.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	56.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	19.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	17.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	6.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	38.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	30.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	23.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	4.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	15	3.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	65	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	65	14.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	60	12.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	12.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	9.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	7.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	230	59.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	145	37.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	3.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	45.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	41.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	44.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	27.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	19.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	25	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	23.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	19.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	15.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	6.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	5.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,750	65.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	755	18.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	495	11.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	195	4.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,975	43.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,080	30.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,430	20.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	275	4.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	110	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	855	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	830	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	775	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	730	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	650	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	580	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	545	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	500	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	465	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	465	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagoa de Pedras/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,565
Commute out to work in another municipality	240
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	−145
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.27
Commuting attraction index	0.823
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]: Lagoa de Pedras/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lagoa-de-pedras-rn-2406304/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.