Migration in Rio Claro/RJ (2017–2022)

Rio Claro/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,515 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 960 in-migrants and lost 985 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −30 people (−1.75 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.015. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rio Claro/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	960	736 to 1,184	good
Out-migrants	985	686 to 1,284	use with caution
Net migration	−30	−403 to 343	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−1.75	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.015	-	-

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 Rio Claro/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Angra dos Reis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Barra Mansa/RJ · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Bananal/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rio Claro/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Angra dos Reis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Piraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Barra Mansa/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Bananal/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	460	47.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	270	28.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	230	24.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	36.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	26.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	165	23.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	13.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	270	28.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	22.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	175	18.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	16.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	15.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	15.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	140	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	125	13.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	120	12.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	100	10.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	95	9.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	65	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	6.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	5.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	405	41.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	400	40.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	180	18.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	235	37.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	32.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	105	16.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	13.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	325	33.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	260	26.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	21.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	175	17.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	170	17.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	155	15.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	125	12.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	120	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	8.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	7.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	3.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,340	47.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,215	28.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,480	13.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,220	10.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,685	34.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,245	25.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,470	21.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,515	9.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,505	9.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,510	16.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	2,310	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,695	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,645	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,630	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,465	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,210	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,100	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,050	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	930	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rio Claro/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,900
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,185
Commute in from another municipality to work here	280
Net commuting	−910
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.21
Commuting attraction index	0.830
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]: Rio Claro/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/rio-claro-rj-3304409/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.