Migration in Porto Real/RJ (2017–2022)

Porto Real/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,075 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,115 in-migrants and lost 1,025 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,090 people (57.12 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.347. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Porto Real/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,115	1,703 to 2,527	good
Out-migrants	1,025	672 to 1,378	use with caution
Net migration	+1,090	547 to 1,633	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	57.12	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.347	-	-

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 Porto Real/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Barra Mansa/RJ · view pair in the atlas	540	use with caution
Resende/RJ · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Quatis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Itatiaia/RJ · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Angra dos Reis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Piraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Porto Real/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Resende/RJ · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Quatis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Andrelândia/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,085	51.4%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	970	46.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	55	2.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	495	33.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	380	25.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	340	23.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	255	17.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	700	33.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	435	20.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	415	19.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	330	15.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	10.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	350	16.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	340	16.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	245	11.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	240	11.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	210	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	175	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	165	7.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	155	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	145	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	660	64.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	210	20.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	145	14.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	39.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	205	29.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	17.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	14.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	290	28.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	260	25.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	20.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	18.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	175	17.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	175	17.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	175	17.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	130	12.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	6.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	4.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,275	36.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,105	34.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,985	16.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,395	11.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,295	39.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,340	23.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,640	19.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,520	8.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,470	8.0%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,665	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,365	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,175	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,920	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,430	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,345	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,320	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,270	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,265	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,210	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Porto Real/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,935
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,510
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,180
Net commuting	+1,670
Out-commuting rate (%)	28.09
Commuting attraction index	1.166
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]: Porto Real/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/porto-real-rj-3304110/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.