Migration in Messias Targino/RN (2017–2022)

Messias Targino/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,030 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 365 in-migrants and lost 240 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +125 people (30.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.204. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Messias Targino/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	365	273 to 457	good
Out-migrants	240	122 to 358	use with caution
Net migration	+125	−25 to 275	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	30.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.204	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Messias Targino/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Belém do Brejo do Cruz/PB · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Patu/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Caicó/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Catolé do Rocha/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Jucurutu/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Janduís/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Messias Targino/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Janduís/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Belém do Brejo do Cruz/PB · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	180	50.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	110	30.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	70	19.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	47.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	17.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	15.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	47.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	19.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	16.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	35	9.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	5.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	55	15.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	15.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	12.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	12.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	9.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	5.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.7%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	115	47.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	41.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	10.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	47.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	43.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	8.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	43.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	22.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	20.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	12.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	90	37.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	22.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	18.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	8.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,310	51.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	735	28.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	255	10.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	240	9.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,390	35.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,155	29.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	655	16.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	485	12.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	205	5.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	545	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	520	14.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	440	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	415	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	335	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	315	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	295	8.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	290	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	250	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	235	6.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Messias Targino/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,570
Commute out to work in another municipality	145
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−100
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.35
Commuting attraction index	0.894
Median commuting time	45 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]: Messias Targino/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/messias-targino-rn-2407609/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.