Migration in Novo Horizonte do Oeste/RO (2017–2022)

Novo Horizonte do Oeste/RO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,170 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 490 in-migrants and lost 870 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −380 people (−53.00 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.280. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Novo Horizonte do Oeste/RO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	490	315 to 665	use with caution
Out-migrants	870	591 to 1,149	use with caution
Net migration	−380	−709 to −51	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−53.00	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.280	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Novo Horizonte do Oeste/RO
Origin	People	Precision
Rolim de Moura/RO · view pair in the atlas	145	use with caution
Cacoal/RO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Alta Floresta D'Oeste/RO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Nova Brasilândia D'Oeste/RO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Novo Horizonte do Oeste/RO
Destination	People	Precision
Rolim de Moura/RO · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Castanheiras/RO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Costa Marques/RO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	310	63.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	175	35.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	54.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	24.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	12.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	9.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	26.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	25.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	21.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	16.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	9.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	100	20.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	70	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	11.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	8.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	6.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	665	76.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	140	16.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	70	8.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	36.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	24.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	135	24.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	15.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	270	31.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	22.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	22.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	170	19.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	4.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	165	19.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	130	14.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	125	14.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.4%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,740	56.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,070	22.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	560	11.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	465	9.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,415	33.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,655	23.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,300	18.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,255	17.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	550	7.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,075	16.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,040	15.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	725	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	720	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	695	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	580	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	475	7.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	465	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	460	6.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	450	6.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Novo Horizonte do Oeste/RO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,040
Commute out to work in another municipality	110
Commute in from another municipality to work here	185
Net commuting	+75
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.63
Commuting attraction index	1.012
Median commuting time	45 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]: Novo Horizonte do Oeste/RO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/novo-horizonte-do-oeste-ro-1100502/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.