Migration in Riacho da Cruz/RN (2017–2022)

Riacho da Cruz/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,540 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 95 in-migrants and lost 270 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −175 people (−68.67 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.475. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Riacho da Cruz/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	95	43 to 147	use with caution
Out-migrants	270	161 to 379	use with caution
Net migration	−175	−296 to −54	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−68.67	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.475	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 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 Riacho da Cruz/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Riacho da Cruz/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Portalegre/RN · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Viçosa/RN · 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	40	42.1%	5-19
Multi-step migration	40	42.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	15	15.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	57.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	42.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	42.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	21.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	21.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	15	15.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	45	47.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	21.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	15.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	15.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	140	51.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	75	27.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	55	20.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	57.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	28.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	38.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	27.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	24.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	9.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	60	22.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	22.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	5.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	10	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,035	62.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	355	21.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	150	9.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	6.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	890	34.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	845	32.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	560	21.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	8.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	90	3.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	360	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	330	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	265	10.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	265	10.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	235	9.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	235	9.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	205	8.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	185	7.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	185	7.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	170	7.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Riacho da Cruz/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	560
Commute out to work in another municipality	55
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	+40
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.49
Commuting attraction index	1.058
Median commuting time	54 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]: Riacho da Cruz/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/riacho-da-cruz-rn-2410702/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.