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

São Bento do Trairí/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,565 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 285 in-migrants and lost 340 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −55 people (−15.86 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.091. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Bento do Trairí/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	285	189 to 381	use with caution
Out-migrants	340	144 to 536	use with caution
Net migration	−55	−273 to 163	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−15.86	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.091	-	-

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 São Bento do Trairí/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santa Cruz/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Bento do Trairí/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Cruz/RN · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Campo Alegre de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	125	43.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	110	38.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	17.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	47.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	23.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	15.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	13.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	28.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	26.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	23.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	17.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	50	17.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	10.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	10.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.4%	<5
Ages 5–14, female	15	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	210	61.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	85	25.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	13.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	45.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	29.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	16.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	9.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	38.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	26.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	14.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	11.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	7.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	75	22.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	16.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	16.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	8.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,345	59.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	550	24.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	235	10.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	120	5.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,100	31.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,020	29.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	955	27.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	370	10.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	65	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	445	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	425	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	420	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	385	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	300	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	275	8.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	265	8.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	265	8.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	260	7.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	245	7.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Bento do Trairí/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	895
Commute out to work in another municipality	255
Commute in from another municipality to work here	115
Net commuting	−140
Out-commuting rate (%)	28.24
Commuting attraction index	0.820
Median commuting time	30 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 Trairí/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-trairi-rn-2411700/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.