Migration in Poço Branco/RN (2017–2022)

Poço Branco/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,590 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 425 in-migrants and lost 665 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −240 people (−20.90 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.223. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Poço Branco/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	425	239 to 611	use with caution
Out-migrants	665	438 to 892	use with caution
Net migration	−240	−534 to 54	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−20.90	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.223	-	-

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 Poço Branco/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
João Câmara/RN · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Taipu/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Poço Branco/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Ceará-Mirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Itapeva/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Taipu/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	210	49.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	145	34.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	16.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	52.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	27.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	37.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	31.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	23.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	7.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	14.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	14.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	12.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	9.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	8.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	6.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	400	60.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	205	31.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	8.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	38.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	35.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	18.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	7.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	37.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	28.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	21.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	12.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	155	23.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	120	18.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	120	18.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	10.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	6.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	5.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,255	57.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,885	25.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	800	10.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	410	5.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,130	34.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,085	34.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,565	21.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	925	7.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	250	2.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,490	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,425	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,380	12.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,305	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,055	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	995	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	905	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	875	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	825	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	820	7.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	85	0.8%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Poço Branco/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,060
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,050
Commute in from another municipality to work here	175
Net commuting	−875
Out-commuting rate (%)	34.22
Commuting attraction index	0.696
Median commuting time	90 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]: Poço Branco/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/poco-branco-rn-2410108/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.