Migration in Cachoeiro de Itapemirim/ES (2017–2022)

Cachoeiro de Itapemirim/ES had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 174,785 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,505 in-migrants and lost 10,660 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −5,155 people (−29.50 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.319. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 65 arrived with an unreported origin and 100 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cachoeiro de Itapemirim/ES, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,505	4,793 to 6,217	good
Out-migrants	10,660	9,681 to 11,639	good
Net migration	−5,155	−6,366 to −3,944	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−29.50	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.319	-	-

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 Cachoeiro de Itapemirim/ES
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Castelo/ES · view pair in the atlas	375	use with caution
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	345	use with caution
Vargem Alta/ES · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Alegre/ES · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Vila Velha/ES · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Marataízes/ES · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Linhares/ES · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Muqui/ES · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cachoeiro de Itapemirim/ES
Destination	People	Precision
Marataízes/ES · view pair in the atlas	1,405	good
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	790	use with caution
Castelo/ES · view pair in the atlas	670	use with caution
Itapemirim/ES · view pair in the atlas	635	use with caution
Vila Velha/ES · view pair in the atlas	625	use with caution
Vargem Alta/ES · view pair in the atlas	470	use with caution
Atílio Vivácqua/ES · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Jerônimo Monteiro/ES · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Venda Nova do Imigrante/ES · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
Serra/ES · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,640	48.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,455	26.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,400	25.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,220	34.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,050	29.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	935	26.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	370	10.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,660	30.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,385	25.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	965	17.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	660	12.0%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	455	8.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	385	7.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,125	20.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	940	17.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	655	11.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	655	11.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	560	10.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	480	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	415	7.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	300	5.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	195	3.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	175	3.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	6,420	60.2%	>=500
Multi-step migration	3,065	28.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,155	10.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,215	31.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,020	28.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,820	25.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	990	14.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,840	26.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,570	24.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,305	21.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,930	18.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	780	7.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	235	2.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,585	14.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,570	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,165	10.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,155	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,040	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	980	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	870	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	850	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	740	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	705	6.6%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	43,840	35.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	41,200	33.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	19,850	16.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	19,105	15.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	56,810	31.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	53,545	29.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	29,305	16.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	24,475	13.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15,155	8.4%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	830	0.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	26,335	15.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	24,205	14.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	20,975	12.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	19,895	11.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	17,975	10.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	14,410	8.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	11,430	6.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	11,280	6.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	11,230	6.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	11,000	6.5%	>=500
Other / suppressed	110	0.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	95	0.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	75	0.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, sex undetermined	50	0.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, sex undetermined	45	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cachoeiro de Itapemirim/ES
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	85,955
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,290
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,380
Net commuting	+3,090
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.67
Commuting attraction index	1.017
Median commuting time	40 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]: Cachoeiro de Itapemirim/ES. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cachoeiro-de-itapemirim-es-3201209/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.