Migration in Paty do Alferes/RJ (2017–2022)

Paty do Alferes/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 27,760 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,140 in-migrants and lost 660 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,480 people (53.40 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.529. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Paty do Alferes/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,140	1,681 to 2,599	good
Out-migrants	660	399 to 921	use with caution
Net migration	+1,480	952 to 2,008	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	53.40	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.529	-	-

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 Paty do Alferes/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Miguel Pereira/RJ · view pair in the atlas	685	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
Petrópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Nova Iguaçu/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Vassouras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Paraíba do Sul/RJ · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Japeri/RJ · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paty do Alferes/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Miguel Pereira/RJ · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Petrópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,085	50.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	730	34.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	315	14.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	610	39.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	455	29.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	355	22.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	8.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	780	36.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	460	21.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	400	18.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	315	14.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	345	16.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	335	15.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	255	11.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	245	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	240	11.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	195	9.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	175	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	140	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	130	6.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	3.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	365	55.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	165	25.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	120	18.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	36.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	21.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	21.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	20.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	36.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	26.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	14.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	90	13.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	8.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	170	25.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	135	20.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	90	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	12.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	12.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	7.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	6.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,545	52.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,580	25.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,290	12.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,805	9.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,915	36.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,915	25.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,400	19.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,170	11.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,030	7.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,845	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,570	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,905	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,805	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,735	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,335	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,890	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,855	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,785	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,770	6.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	100	0.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paty do Alferes/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	13,310
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,175
Commute in from another municipality to work here	750
Net commuting	−1,425
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.33
Commuting attraction index	0.856
Median commuting time	40 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]: Paty do Alferes/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/paty-do-alferes-rj-3303856/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.