Migration in Rodolfo Fernandes/RN (2017–2022)

Rodolfo Fernandes/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,015 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 175 in-migrants and lost 250 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −75 people (−18.10 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.171. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rodolfo Fernandes/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	175	106 to 244	use with caution
Out-migrants	250	147 to 353	use with caution
Net migration	−75	−199 to 49	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−18.10	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.171	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Rodolfo Fernandes/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Itaú/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rodolfo Fernandes/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Apodi/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Potiretama/CE · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Severiano Melo/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	90	51.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	55	31.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	17.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	47.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	21.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	17.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	13.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	42.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	37.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	17.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	35	18.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	18.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	16.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	13.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	13.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	8.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	120	49.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	110	44.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	15	6.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	40.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	25.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	21.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	42.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	20.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	18.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	10.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	8.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	40.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	28.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	24.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	8.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,570	57.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	605	22.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	305	11.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	235	8.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,545	38.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,230	30.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,000	24.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	250	6.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	40	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	575	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	550	14.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	430	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	425	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	390	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	345	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	330	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	300	7.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	260	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	235	6.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rodolfo Fernandes/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	660
Commute out to work in another municipality	20
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	+65
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.19
Commuting attraction index	1.093
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]: Rodolfo Fernandes/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/rodolfo-fernandes-rn-2411007/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.