Migration in Marcelino Vieira/RN (2017–2022)

Marcelino Vieira/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,445 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 370 in-migrants and lost 430 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −60 people (−7.94 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.074. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Marcelino Vieira/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	370	239 to 501	use with caution
Out-migrants	430	264 to 596	use with caution
Net migration	−60	−271 to 151	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−7.94	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.074	-	-

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 Marcelino Vieira/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Pau dos Ferros/RN · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Rafael Fernandes/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Marcelino Vieira/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Pau dos Ferros/RN · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Tenente Ananias/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Rafael Fernandes/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
José da Penha/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	155	41.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	110	29.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	28.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	57.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	21.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	12.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	8.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	35.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	32.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	27.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	18.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	18.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	6.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	200	46.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	165	38.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	15.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	32.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	75	28.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	26.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	13.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	39.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	24.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	18.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	9.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	8.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	22.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	20.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	17.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	7.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	7.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	5.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,920	58.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	895	18.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	620	12.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	540	10.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,265	30.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,225	29.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,150	28.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	705	9.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	180	2.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	960	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	895	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	830	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	815	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	810	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	665	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	600	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	570	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	500	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	430	6.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Marcelino Vieira/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,420
Commute out to work in another municipality	170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	45
Net commuting	−125
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.03
Commuting attraction index	0.917
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]: Marcelino Vieira/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/marcelino-vieira-rn-2407302/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.