Migration in Linhares/ES (2017–2022)

Linhares/ES had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 155,170 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 10,995 in-migrants and lost 8,245 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,750 people (17.73 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.143. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 150 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Linhares/ES, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	10,995	9,960 to 12,030	good
Out-migrants	8,245	7,374 to 9,116	good
Net migration	+2,750	1,397 to 4,103	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	17.73	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.143	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Linhares/ES
Origin	People	Precision
Aracruz/ES · view pair in the atlas	855	use with caution
São Mateus/ES · view pair in the atlas	805	good
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	620	use with caution
Sooretama/ES · view pair in the atlas	440	use with caution
Colatina/ES · view pair in the atlas	430	use with caution
Serra/ES · view pair in the atlas	420	use with caution
Vila Velha/ES · view pair in the atlas	350	use with caution
Teixeira de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Jaguaré/ES · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Linhares/ES
Destination	People	Precision
São Mateus/ES · view pair in the atlas	675	use with caution
Vila Velha/ES · view pair in the atlas	585	use with caution
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	550	use with caution
Jaguaré/ES · view pair in the atlas	495	use with caution
Serra/ES · view pair in the atlas	470	use with caution
Aracruz/ES · view pair in the atlas	390	use with caution
Teixeira de Freitas/BA · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Sooretama/ES · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Marilândia/ES · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Colatina/ES · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	5,235	47.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	4,355	39.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,385	12.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,175	32.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,860	27.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,785	26.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	985	14.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,375	30.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,740	24.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,970	17.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,720	15.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	640	5.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	550	5.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,160	19.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,685	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,375	12.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,240	11.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,195	10.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	945	8.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	895	8.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	855	7.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	375	3.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	270	2.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,535	42.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,135	38.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,505	18.3%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	65	0.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,665	33.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,600	31.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,185	23.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	565	11.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,505	30.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,985	24.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,425	17.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,280	15.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	800	9.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	245	3.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,590	19.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,175	14.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,010	12.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	800	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	770	9.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	770	9.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	695	8.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	680	8.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	385	4.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	365	4.4%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35,290	35.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	31,855	32.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	16,360	16.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15,260	15.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	53,920	34.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	42,585	27.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	26,545	17.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	20,310	13.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,155	7.2%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,105	0.7%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	20,585	14.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	19,540	13.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	19,000	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	18,445	12.8%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	11,810	8.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	11,565	8.0%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	11,275	7.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	11,180	7.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	10,890	7.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	9,505	6.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	50	0.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	50	0.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, sex undetermined	50	0.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	50	0.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	0.0%	<5

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Linhares/ES
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	82,555
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,685
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,245
Net commuting	+2,560
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.04
Commuting attraction index	1.015
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]: Linhares/ES. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/linhares-es-3203205/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.