Migration in Alegre/ES (2017–2022)

Alegre/ES had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 27,465 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,830 in-migrants and lost 3,000 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,170 people (−42.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.242. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alegre/ES, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,830	1,434 to 2,226	good
Out-migrants	3,000	2,517 to 3,483	good
Net migration	−1,170	−1,795 to −545	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−42.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.242	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Alegre/ES
Origin	People	Precision
Marataízes/ES · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim/ES · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Guaçuí/ES · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Guarapari/ES · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Jerônimo Monteiro/ES · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São José do Calçado/ES · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Ibitirama/ES · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alegre/ES
Destination	People	Precision
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim/ES · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Jerônimo Monteiro/ES · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Guaçuí/ES · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Muniz Freire/ES · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Vila Velha/ES · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Castelo/ES · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Marataízes/ES · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Serra/ES · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Ibitirama/ES · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	705	38.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	625	34.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	495	27.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	455	39.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	330	28.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	23.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	9.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	675	36.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	340	18.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	275	15.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	275	15.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	13.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	320	17.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	220	12.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	205	11.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	195	10.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	170	9.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	160	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	155	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	145	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	140	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	6.3%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,420	47.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,120	37.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	460	15.3%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	950	42.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	555	24.9%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	530	23.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	195	8.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	810	27.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	810	27.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	715	23.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	370	12.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	9.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	690	23.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	685	22.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	320	10.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	245	8.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	235	7.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	220	7.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	210	7.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	160	5.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	135	4.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	95	3.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,515	40.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,270	28.0%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,335	17.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,690	14.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,695	31.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,655	20.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,210	19.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,485	16.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,260	11.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,880	15.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	3,630	14.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	2,995	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,825	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,825	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,655	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,875	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,790	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,600	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,535	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alegre/ES
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	12,250
Commute out to work in another municipality	805
Commute in from another municipality to work here	600
Net commuting	−205
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.57
Commuting attraction index	0.970
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]: Alegre/ES. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alegre-es-3200201/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.