Migration in Itaguaí/RJ (2017–2022)

Itaguaí/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 109,305 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 7,115 in-migrants and lost 5,310 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,805 people (16.52 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.145. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 110 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itaguaí/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	7,115	6,341 to 7,889	good
Out-migrants	5,310	4,405 to 6,215	good
Net migration	+1,805	614 to 2,996	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	16.52	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.145	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Itaguaí/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	2,725	good
Mangaratiba/RJ · view pair in the atlas	630	use with caution
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Seropédica/RJ · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
São João de Meriti/RJ · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Belford Roxo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São Gonçalo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itaguaí/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	1,055	use with caution
Seropédica/RJ · view pair in the atlas	415	use with caution
Mangaratiba/RJ · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Angra dos Reis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Rio das Ostras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Ipatinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Barcarena/PA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,800	53.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,720	38.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	570	8.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,170	44.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,010	20.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	940	19.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	795	16.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,950	27.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,735	24.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,535	21.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,115	15.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	605	8.5%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	175	2.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,040	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	990	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	975	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	905	12.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	635	8.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	595	8.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	510	7.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	495	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	485	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	485	6.8%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,340	44.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,895	35.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,025	19.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	50	0.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,390	41.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	735	21.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	675	20.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	560	16.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,355	25.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,295	24.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,090	20.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	950	17.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	610	11.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,065	20.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	825	15.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	575	10.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	525	9.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	505	9.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	485	9.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	485	9.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	385	7.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	265	5.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	200	3.8%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	27,835	39.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	23,370	33.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	12,330	17.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,580	9.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	33,830	30.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	25,040	22.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	22,010	20.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	18,100	16.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	10,495	9.6%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	120	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	15,110	14.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	14,185	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	12,310	12.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	11,475	11.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	9,200	9.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	8,100	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	8,060	7.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,960	7.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	7,840	7.7%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	7,815	7.7%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itaguaí/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	46,230
Commute out to work in another municipality	7,100
Commute in from another municipality to work here	9,395
Net commuting	+2,295
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.36
Commuting attraction index	1.016
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]: Itaguaí/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itaguai-rj-3302007/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.