Migration in São José do Seridó/RN (2017–2022)

São José do Seridó/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,295 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 465 in-migrants and lost 255 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +205 people (48.31 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.289. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José do Seridó/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	465	347 to 583	good
Out-migrants	255	136 to 374	use with caution
Net migration	+205	37 to 373	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	48.31	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.289	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 José do Seridó/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Caicó/RN · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Jardim do Seridó/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Cruzeta/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Currais Novos/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José do Seridó/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Cruzeta/RN · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Caicó/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	220	47.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	165	35.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	80	17.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	42.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	29.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	14.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	13.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	39.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	23.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	18.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	9.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	75	16.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	65	14.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	60	12.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	60	12.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	8.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	110	42.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	95	36.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	55	21.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	48.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	32.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	18.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	51.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	21.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	17.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	9.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	60	24.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	18.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	16.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	6.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,295	46.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	835	29.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	380	13.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	290	10.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,880	45.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,010	24.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	625	15.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	310	7.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	260	6.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	575	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	570	14.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	480	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	460	12.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	375	9.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	345	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	295	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	255	6.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	255	6.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	225	5.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José do Seridó/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,095
Commute out to work in another municipality	205
Commute in from another municipality to work here	220
Net commuting	+15
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.81
Commuting attraction index	0.993
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 José do Seridó/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-jose-do-serido-rn-2412401/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.