Migration in Luís Gomes/RN (2017–2022)

Luís Gomes/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,490 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 510 in-migrants and lost 455 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +55 people (6.58 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.058. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Luís Gomes/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	510	344 to 676	use with caution
Out-migrants	455	218 to 692	use with caution
Net migration	+55	−234 to 344	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	6.58	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.058	-	-

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 Luís Gomes/RN
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Uiraúna/PB · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
José da Penha/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Luís Gomes/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Major Sales/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	205	40.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	180	35.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	125	24.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	46.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	23.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	15.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	14.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	36.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	23.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	20.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	10.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	8.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	115	22.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	80	15.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	70	13.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	11.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	7.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	330	72.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	15.4%	5-19
Multi-step migration	55	12.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	45.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	33.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	21.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	38.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	27.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	17.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	14.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	120	26.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	115	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	90	19.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	16.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	6.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,300	61.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,020	19.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	535	10.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	510	9.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,050	35.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,225	26.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,165	25.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	775	9.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	320	3.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,075	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,045	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	855	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	845	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	840	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	710	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	710	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	650	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	625	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	600	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Luís Gomes/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,180
Commute out to work in another municipality	240
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	−135
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.03
Commuting attraction index	0.901
Median commuting time	40 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]: Luís Gomes/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/luis-gomes-rn-2407005/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.