Migration in Patu/RN (2017–2022)

Patu/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,435 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 650 in-migrants and lost 955 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −300 people (−28.98 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.189. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Patu/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	650	481 to 819	good
Out-migrants	955	662 to 1,248	use with caution
Net migration	−300	−638 to 38	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−28.98	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.189	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Patu/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Almino Afonso/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Catolé do Rocha/PB · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Patu/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Catolé do Rocha/PB · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São Bento/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Upanema/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Messias Targino/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Serra do Mel/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Olho d'Água do Borges/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Rafael Godeiro/RN · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	235	36.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	220	33.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	195	30.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	39.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	30.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	17.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	12.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	31.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	27.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	23.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	10.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	7.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	105	16.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	95	14.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	11.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	7.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	605	63.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	250	26.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	10.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	42.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	27.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	130	20.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	9.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	265	27.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	23.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	20.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	14.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	135	14.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	175	18.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	140	14.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	140	14.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	120	12.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	4.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	3.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	3.7%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,810	55.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,575	23.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	905	13.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	530	7.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,180	30.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,905	28.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,645	25.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,200	11.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	420	4.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,505	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,355	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,095	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,040	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,005	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	825	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	815	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	765	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	715	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	660	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Patu/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,435
Commute out to work in another municipality	155
Commute in from another municipality to work here	200
Net commuting	+45
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.50
Commuting attraction index	0.949
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]: Patu/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/patu-rn-2409308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.