Migration in Serrinha/RN (2017–2022)

Serrinha/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,055 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 440 in-migrants and lost 660 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −225 people (−36.91 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.203. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Serrinha/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	440	337 to 543	good
Out-migrants	660	377 to 943	use with caution
Net migration	−225	−526 to 76	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−36.91	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.203	-	-

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 Serrinha/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Santo Antônio/RN · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution
Lagoa de Pedras/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Januário Cicco/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Espírito Santo/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Nova Cruz/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
São José do Campestre/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Serrinha/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Santo Antônio/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Januário Cicco/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Lagoa de Pedras/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	230	52.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	115	26.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	20.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	43.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	37.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	13.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	31.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	31.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	23.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	18.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	55	12.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	12.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	12.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	280	42.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	260	39.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	18.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	40.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	24.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	22.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	12.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	31.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	25.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	21.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	16.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	4.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	115	17.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	100	15.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	12.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	9.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	7.5%	<5
Ages 40–59, female	50	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	3.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,405	62.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	895	23.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	9.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	195	5.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,920	32.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,840	30.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,685	28.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	450	7.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	100	1.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	785	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	775	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	675	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	615	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	520	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	510	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	475	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	465	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	395	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	395	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Serrinha/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,720
Commute out to work in another municipality	330
Commute in from another municipality to work here	170
Net commuting	−165
Out-commuting rate (%)	19.32
Commuting attraction index	0.887
Median commuting time	60 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]: Serrinha/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/serrinha-rn-2413508/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.