Migration in São José de Ubá/RJ (2017–2022)

São José de Ubá/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,670 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 300 in-migrants and lost 310 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −10 people (−1.71 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.019. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José de Ubá/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	300	213 to 387	good
Out-migrants	310	156 to 464	use with caution
Net migration	−10	−187 to 167	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−1.71	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.019	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São José de Ubá/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Itaperuna/RJ · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Cambuci/RJ · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Santo Antônio de Pádua/RJ · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José de Ubá/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Itaperuna/RJ · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Miracema/RJ · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	170	56.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	65	21.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	21.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	39.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	34.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	35	16.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	9.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	48.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	21.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	16.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	10.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	50	16.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	13.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	13.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	11.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	9.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	175	56.5%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	70	22.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	65	21.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	80	37.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	37.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	25.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	32.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	27.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	21.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	19.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	125	40.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	25.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	19.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	14.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,860	59.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,020	21.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	500	10.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	405	8.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,175	46.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,490	22.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,270	18.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	425	6.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	405	6.0%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,035	16.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,010	15.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	730	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	705	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	665	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	635	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	410	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	400	6.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	400	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	370	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José de Ubá/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,215
Commute out to work in another municipality	295
Commute in from another municipality to work here	125
Net commuting	−170
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.21
Commuting attraction index	0.940
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]: São José de Ubá/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-jose-de-uba-rj-3305133/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.