Migration in Mendes/RJ (2017–2022)

Mendes/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,505 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,210 in-migrants and lost 780 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +430 people (25.99 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.215. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Mendes/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,210	966 to 1,454	good
Out-migrants	780	539 to 1,021	use with caution
Net migration	+430	88 to 772	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.99	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.215	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Mendes/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin/RJ · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Vassouras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Barra do Piraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Paracambi/RJ · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Piraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Mendes/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Vassouras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Barra do Piraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Piraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Engenheiro Paulo de Frontin/RJ · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Paracambi/RJ · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Valença/RJ · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	565	46.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	430	35.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	210	17.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	355	43.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	200	24.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	21.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	10.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	425	35.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	300	24.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	17.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	160	13.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	9.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	185	15.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	175	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	155	12.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	110	9.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	105	8.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	105	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	95	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	7.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	330	42.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	305	38.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	150	19.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	230	39.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	145	24.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	23.7%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	12.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	26.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	26.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	205	26.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	16.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	3.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	180	23.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	105	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	12.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	9.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	9.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	3.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,405	37.5%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,785	32.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,790	15.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,775	15.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,870	36.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,960	24.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,045	18.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,070	12.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,310	8.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,530	16.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	2,230	14.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,200	14.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,715	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,565	10.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,510	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	905	5.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	890	5.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	875	5.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	845	5.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Mendes/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,555
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,730
Commute in from another municipality to work here	670
Net commuting	−1,060
Out-commuting rate (%)	22.92
Commuting attraction index	0.819
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]: Mendes/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/mendes-rj-3302809/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.