Migration in Barra Mansa/RJ (2017–2022)

Barra Mansa/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 160,965 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,965 in-migrants and lost 8,355 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −3,390 people (−21.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.255. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 40 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barra Mansa/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,965	4,305 to 5,625	good
Out-migrants	8,355	7,386 to 9,324	good
Net migration	−3,390	−4,562 to −2,218	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−21.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.255	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Barra Mansa/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,590	good
Angra dos Reis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	465	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Resende/RJ · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Bananal/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Valença/RJ · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Viçosa/MG · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barra Mansa/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,750	good
Resende/RJ · view pair in the atlas	660	low precision
Porto Real/RJ · view pair in the atlas	540	use with caution
Angra dos Reis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	495	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	385	use with caution
Rio Claro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Barra do Piraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Quatis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Bananal/SP · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,455	49.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,465	29.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,015	20.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,385	41.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	950	28.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	520	15.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	455	13.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,485	29.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,190	24.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,150	23.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	845	17.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	5.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	950	19.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	755	15.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	650	13.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	590	11.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	455	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	450	9.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	385	7.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	360	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	195	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	175	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,760	57.0%	>=500
Multi-step migration	2,610	31.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	985	11.8%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,040	36.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,695	30.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,190	21.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	730	12.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,410	28.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,995	23.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,965	23.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,315	15.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	635	7.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	40	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,500	18.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,335	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	990	11.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	900	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	715	8.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	700	8.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	655	7.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	635	7.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	550	6.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	370	4.4%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	41,375	36.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	37,700	32.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	18,505	16.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	16,960	14.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	57,135	34.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	44,715	27.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	28,645	17.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	19,790	12.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	14,400	8.7%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	165	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	25,410	16.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	21,835	14.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	18,965	12.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	17,640	11.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	16,075	10.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	14,605	9.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	11,195	7.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	10,500	6.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	10,095	6.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	9,590	6.2%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barra Mansa/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	72,995
Commute out to work in another municipality	16,030
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,790
Net commuting	−10,240
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.96
Commuting attraction index	0.835
Median commuting time	45 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]: Barra Mansa/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barra-mansa-rj-3300407/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.