Migration in Serra do Mel/RN (2017–2022)

Serra do Mel/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,065 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,560 in-migrants and lost 325 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,230 people (102.14 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.654. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Serra do Mel/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,560	1,314 to 1,806	good
Out-migrants	325	176 to 474	use with caution
Net migration	+1,230	942 to 1,518	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	102.14	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.654	-	-

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 Serra do Mel/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	505	good
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Porto do Mangue/RN · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Carnaubais/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Açu/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Umarizal/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Alexandria/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Patu/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Serra do Mel/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Porto do Mangue/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	745	47.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	695	44.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	110	7.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	505	55.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	210	23.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	145	15.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	6.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	565	36.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	490	31.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	315	20.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	10.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	25	1.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	220	14.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	215	13.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	205	13.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	200	12.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	195	12.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	160	10.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	150	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	120	7.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	55	3.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	170	52.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	32.3%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	50	15.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	35.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	26.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	20.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	17.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	33.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	27.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	21.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	21.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	13.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	13.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	10.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	6.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,880	56.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,700	24.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	815	12.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	420	6.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,565	30.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,400	29.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,995	26.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,365	11.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	200	1.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,390	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,345	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,340	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,310	12.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	975	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	920	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	905	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	890	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	745	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	685	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Serra do Mel/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,080
Commute out to work in another municipality	150
Commute in from another municipality to work here	580
Net commuting	+430
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.71
Commuting attraction index	1.100
Median commuting time	42 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]: Serra do Mel/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/serra-do-mel-rn-2413359/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.