Migration in Serra Negra do Norte/RN (2017–2022)

Serra Negra do Norte/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,210 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 465 in-migrants and lost 315 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +150 people (20.60 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.190. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Serra Negra do Norte/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	465	338 to 592	good
Out-migrants	315	161 to 469	use with caution
Net migration	+150	−49 to 349	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	20.60	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.190	-	-

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 Negra do Norte/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Caicó/RN · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
São Bento/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São José de Espinharas/PB · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Serra Negra do Norte/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Timbaúba dos Batistas/RN · view pair in the atlas	55	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	175	37.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	165	35.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	130	27.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	39.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	35.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	13.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	11.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	33.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	28.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	21.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	50	10.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	6.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	80	17.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	16.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	14.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	9.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	195	61.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	31.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	20	6.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	53.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	20.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	18.4%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	8.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	45.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	23.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	15.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	10.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	23.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	22.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	14.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	4.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	4.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,825	59.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,210	25.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	495	10.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	255	5.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,905	40.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,140	30.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	890	12.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	885	12.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	300	4.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,020	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	965	14.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	790	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	735	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	705	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	575	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	575	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	515	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	440	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	415	6.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Serra Negra do Norte/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,290
Commute out to work in another municipality	135
Commute in from another municipality to work here	185
Net commuting	+50
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.06
Commuting attraction index	1.000
Median commuting time	70 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 Negra 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/serra-negra-do-norte-rn-2413409/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.