Migration in Itaperuna/RJ (2017–2022)

Itaperuna/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 95,585 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,275 in-migrants and lost 5,020 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +255 people (2.69 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.025. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 45 arrived with an unreported origin and 35 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itaperuna/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,275	4,597 to 5,953	good
Out-migrants	5,020	4,313 to 5,727	good
Net migration	+255	−724 to 1,234	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	2.69	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.025	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Itaperuna/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	655	use with caution
Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Natividade/RJ · view pair in the atlas	275	low precision
Bom Jesus do Itabapoana/RJ · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Muriaé/MG · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Porciúncula/RJ · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Italva/RJ · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Laje do Muriaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Miracema/RJ · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itaperuna/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	385	low precision
Macaé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Bom Jesus do Itabapoana/RJ · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Rio das Ostras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Natividade/RJ · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Serra/ES · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Guarapari/ES · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Porciúncula/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,680	50.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,535	29.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,030	19.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,335	36.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,085	29.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	775	20.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	505	13.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,490	28.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,310	24.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	855	16.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	740	14.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	490	9.3%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	385	7.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	810	15.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	795	15.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	710	13.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	650	12.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	585	11.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	385	7.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	380	7.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	370	7.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	355	6.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	245	4.6%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,300	45.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,750	34.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	950	18.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,220	35.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,045	30.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	820	23.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	360	10.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,465	29.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,180	23.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,080	21.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	810	16.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	465	9.3%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	970	19.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	710	14.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	650	12.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	595	11.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	460	9.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	415	8.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	365	7.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	360	7.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	255	5.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	240	4.8%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	24,240	36.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	22,365	33.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	11,280	16.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	9,260	13.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	32,465	33.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	26,135	27.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	16,595	17.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	13,495	14.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,700	7.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	295	0.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	14,720	16.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	13,205	14.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	10,775	11.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	10,210	11.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,740	10.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	8,495	9.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	6,285	7.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,815	6.4%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	5,645	6.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,350	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itaperuna/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	46,685
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,930
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,705
Net commuting	+775
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.14
Commuting attraction index	0.995
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]: Itaperuna/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itaperuna-rj-3302205/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.