Migration in São Bento do Norte/RN (2017–2022)

São Bento do Norte/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,060 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 275 in-migrants and lost 220 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +55 people (17.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.109. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Bento do Norte/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	275	181 to 369	use with caution
Out-migrants	220	62 to 378	low precision
Net migration	+55	−129 to 239	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	17.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.109	-	-

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 São Bento do Norte/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Caiçara do Norte/RN · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
João Câmara/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Bento do Norte/RN
Destination	People	Precision
João Câmara/RN · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	140	50.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	80	29.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	20.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	48.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	28.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	37.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	27.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	24.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	11.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	55	20.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	14.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	13.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	9.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	110	50.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	105	47.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	70	45.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	29.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	25.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	90	40.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	25.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	20.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	13.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	110	50.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	27.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	22.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,085	58.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	485	26.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	10.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	100	5.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,180	38.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	960	31.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	445	14.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	385	12.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	65	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	350	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	350	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	345	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	325	11.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	270	9.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	255	9.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	230	8.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	225	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	220	7.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	215	7.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Bento do Norte/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,185
Commute out to work in another municipality	165
Commute in from another municipality to work here	315
Net commuting	+150
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.96
Commuting attraction index	1.100
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]: São Bento do Norte/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-bento-do-norte-rn-2411601/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.