Migration in Miracema/RJ (2017–2022)

Miracema/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 25,210 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,145 in-migrants and lost 975 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +170 people (6.83 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.081. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Miracema/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,145	853 to 1,437	good
Out-migrants	975	696 to 1,254	good
Net migration	+170	−233 to 573	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	6.83	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.081	-	-

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 Miracema/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Santo Antônio de Pádua/RJ · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
São José de Ubá/RJ · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Pirapetinga/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Angra dos Reis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Miracema/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Santo Antônio de Pádua/RJ · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Itaperuna/RJ · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Palma/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Aperibé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	465	40.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	365	31.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	320	27.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	325	40.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	26.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	165	20.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	13.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	320	27.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	295	25.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	245	21.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	14.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	190	16.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	180	15.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	155	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	135	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	125	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	5.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	685	70.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	185	19.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	10.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	210	31.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	195	29.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	26.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	13.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	265	27.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	240	24.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	240	24.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	17.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	4.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	160	16.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	155	15.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	140	14.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	105	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	100	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	3.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,305	36.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,195	35.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,575	14.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,270	13.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,275	36.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,705	22.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,455	21.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,910	11.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,350	9.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	40	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,675	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,370	14.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,875	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,600	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,520	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,300	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,795	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,755	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,605	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,570	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Miracema/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,720
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,310
Commute in from another municipality to work here	330
Net commuting	−980
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.18
Commuting attraction index	0.901
Median commuting time	30 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]: Miracema/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/miracema-rj-3303005/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.