Migration in Severiano Melo/RN (2017–2022)

Severiano Melo/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,210 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 265 in-migrants and lost 505 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −240 people (−46.38 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.315. 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 Severiano Melo/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	265	195 to 335	good
Out-migrants	505	290 to 720	use with caution
Net migration	−240	−466 to −14	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−46.38	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.315	-	-

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 Severiano Melo/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Apodi/RN · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Tabuleiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Rodolfo Fernandes/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Itaú/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Alto Santo/CE · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Severiano Melo/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Apodi/RN · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	110	41.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	90	34.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	65	24.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	54.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	18.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	13.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	13.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	41.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	30.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	18.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	5.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	10	3.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	55	20.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	40	14.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	5.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	5.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	260	51.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	180	35.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	12.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	53.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	80	29.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	16.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	33.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	22.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	20.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	85	16.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	20.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	14.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	11.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	9.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	7.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,215	60.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	740	20.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	350	9.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	335	9.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,955	37.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,560	29.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	930	17.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	590	11.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	190	3.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	760	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	740	15.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	595	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	555	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	525	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	470	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	360	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	325	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	315	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	300	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Severiano Melo/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,825
Commute out to work in another municipality	235
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	−90
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.75
Commuting attraction index	0.936
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]: Severiano Melo/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/severiano-melo-rn-2413607/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.