Migration in Carapebus/RJ (2017–2022)

Carapebus/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,065 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,410 in-migrants and lost 540 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +870 people (66.66 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.447. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Carapebus/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,410	1,163 to 1,657	good
Out-migrants	540	269 to 811	use with caution
Net migration	+870	504 to 1,236	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	66.66	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.447	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Carapebus/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	540	use with caution
Quissamã/RJ · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Rio das Ostras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santa Maria Madalena/RJ · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Conceição de Macabu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Carapebus/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	315	low precision
Quissamã/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	700	49.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	560	39.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	145	10.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	450	47.1%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	290	30.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	145	15.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	70	7.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	490	34.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	310	22.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	270	19.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	235	16.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	7.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	265	18.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	180	12.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	145	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	135	9.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	125	8.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	125	8.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	115	8.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	110	7.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	105	7.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	105	7.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	340	63.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	125	23.1%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	75	13.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	53.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	28.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	17.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	230	42.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	31.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	12.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	115	21.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	18.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	100	18.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	17.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	11.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,095	37.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,090	37.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,280	15.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	780	9.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,105	33.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,740	22.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,685	21.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,805	14.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,105	8.9%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,810	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,785	15.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,260	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,215	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,090	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,090	9.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	925	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	845	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	845	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	790	6.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Carapebus/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,770
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,975
Commute in from another municipality to work here	480
Net commuting	−1,495
Out-commuting rate (%)	34.23
Commuting attraction index	0.716
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]: Carapebus/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/carapebus-rj-3300936/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.