Migration in Santa Cruz/RN (2017–2022)

Santa Cruz/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 34,895 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,050 in-migrants and lost 2,445 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −390 people (−11.25 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.087. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Cruz/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,050	1,602 to 2,498	good
Out-migrants	2,445	2,016 to 2,874	good
Net migration	−390	−1,010 to 230	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−11.25	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.087	-	-

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 Santa Cruz/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
São Bento do Trairí/RN · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Campo Redondo/RN · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Extremoz/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Currais Novos/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Campina Grande/PB · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Macaíba/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Lajes Pintadas/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Sítio Novo/RN · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Cruz/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Currais Novos/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São Gonçalo do Amarante/RN · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Campo Alegre de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São Bento do Trairí/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Ceará-Mirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Tangará/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Sítio Novo/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Lajes Pintadas/RN · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	775	37.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	720	35.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	560	27.3%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	400	31.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	350	27.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	315	24.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	220	17.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	560	27.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	520	25.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	390	19.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	365	17.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	220	10.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	400	19.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	365	17.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	305	14.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	210	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	160	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	135	6.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	130	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	95	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,455	59.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	675	27.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	315	12.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	545	38.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	390	27.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	275	19.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	15.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	780	31.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	590	24.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	440	18.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	365	14.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	11.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	455	18.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	455	18.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	310	12.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	260	10.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	255	10.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	210	8.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	180	7.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	175	7.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	90	3.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	1.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,195	50.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,650	25.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,040	13.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,380	10.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,085	28.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,460	26.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,985	25.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,305	12.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,410	6.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,590	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,450	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,145	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,835	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,940	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,765	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,625	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,595	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,585	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,305	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Cruz/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	12,210
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,350
Commute in from another municipality to work here	960
Net commuting	−390
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.05
Commuting attraction index	0.941
Median commuting time	60 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]: Santa Cruz/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-cruz-rn-2411205/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.