Migration in Cardoso Moreira/RJ (2017–2022)

Cardoso Moreira/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,220 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 870 in-migrants and lost 430 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +440 people (36.16 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.340. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cardoso Moreira/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	870	668 to 1,072	good
Out-migrants	430	224 to 636	use with caution
Net migration	+440	151 to 729	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	36.16	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.340	-	-

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 Cardoso Moreira/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Rio das Ostras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Fidélis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cardoso Moreira/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Italva/RJ · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	410	46.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	315	36.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	145	16.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	44.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	150	25.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	95	16.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	12.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	31.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	25.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	17.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	14.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	100	11.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	150	17.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	115	13.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	105	12.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	100	11.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	80	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	6.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	6.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	190	44.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	150	34.9%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	90	20.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	38.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	38.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	23.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	32.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	26.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	18.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	14.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	8.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	200	47.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	23.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	9.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	8.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,165	50.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,420	29.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	955	11.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	765	9.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,140	34.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,060	25.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,690	22.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,290	10.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	875	7.3%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,710	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,610	14.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,420	12.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,220	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,205	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,135	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	810	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	750	6.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	740	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	730	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cardoso Moreira/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,790
Commute out to work in another municipality	585
Commute in from another municipality to work here	300
Net commuting	−285
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.26
Commuting attraction index	0.916
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]: Cardoso Moreira/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cardoso-moreira-rj-3301157/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.