Migration in Lagoa Salgada/RN (2017–2022)

Lagoa Salgada/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,710 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 355 in-migrants and lost 715 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −360 people (−46.91 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.338. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lagoa Salgada/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	355	249 to 461	use with caution
Out-migrants	715	389 to 1,041	use with caution
Net migration	−360	−703 to −17	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−46.91	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.338	-	-

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 Lagoa Salgada/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	145	use with caution
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Monte Alegre/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Lagoa de Pedras/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagoa Salgada/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Lagoa de Pedras/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Vera Cruz/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	145	40.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	135	38.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	21.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	42.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	30.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	21.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	38.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	23.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	16.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	16.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	70	19.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	16.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	12.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	12.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	11.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	7.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	350	49.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	250	35.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	16.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	195	45.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	31.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	22.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	265	37.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	25.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	18.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	15.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	115	16.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	105	14.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	13.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	13.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,900	60.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	960	20.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	665	13.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	250	5.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,605	32.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,340	29.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,140	26.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	735	9.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	130	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	940	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	925	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	905	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	890	12.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	660	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	630	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	620	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	615	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	550	7.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	540	7.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	60	0.8%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagoa Salgada/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,805
Commute out to work in another municipality	350
Commute in from another municipality to work here	230
Net commuting	−115
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.42
Commuting attraction index	0.940
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 Salgada/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lagoa-salgada-rn-2406601/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.