Migration in Guaçuí/ES (2017–2022)

Guaçuí/ES had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 27,315 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,505 in-migrants and lost 1,580 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −70 people (−2.65 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.024. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Guaçuí/ES, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,505	1,186 to 1,824	good
Out-migrants	1,580	1,221 to 1,939	good
Net migration	−70	−550 to 410	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−2.65	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.024	-	-

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 Guaçuí/ES
Origin	People	Precision
Alegre/ES · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Espera Feliz/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Dores do Rio Preto/ES · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Vila Velha/ES · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Varre-Sai/RJ · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Ibitirama/ES · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São José do Calçado/ES · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Guaçuí/ES
Destination	People	Precision
Alegre/ES · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Vila Velha/ES · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Dores do Rio Preto/ES · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Itaperuna/RJ · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim/ES · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Ibitirama/ES · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Divino de São Lourenço/ES · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Jerônimo Monteiro/ES · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Piúma/ES · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	595	39.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	535	35.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	375	24.9%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	355	34.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	325	31.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	220	21.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	12.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	490	32.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	315	20.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	305	20.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	280	18.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	7.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	250	16.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	235	15.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	230	15.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	165	10.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	135	8.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	135	8.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	105	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	95	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	5.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	965	61.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	415	26.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	200	12.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	340	35.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	290	30.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	175	18.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	160	16.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	655	41.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	300	19.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	295	18.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	145	9.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	7.9%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	3.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	220	13.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	220	13.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	205	13.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	200	12.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	195	12.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	11.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	105	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	4.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,980	43.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,535	30.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,525	13.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,280	12.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	10,385	37.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,735	24.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,360	19.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,665	9.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,605	9.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,715	14.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	3,600	14.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	3,060	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,860	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,690	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,380	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,890	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,885	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,860	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,810	7.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Guaçuí/ES
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	14,135
Commute out to work in another municipality	790
Commute in from another municipality to work here	525
Net commuting	−265
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.58
Commuting attraction index	0.966
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]: Guaçuí/ES. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/guacui-es-3202306/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.