Migration in São José do Calçado/ES (2017–2022)

São José do Calçado/ES had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,240 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 730 in-migrants and lost 555 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +175 people (16.88 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.135. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José do Calçado/ES, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	730	565 to 895	good
Out-migrants	555	374 to 736	use with caution
Net migration	+175	−70 to 420	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	16.88	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.135	-	-

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 São José do Calçado/ES
Origin	People	Precision
Bom Jesus do Itabapoana/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Apiacá/ES · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim/ES · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Mimoso do Sul/ES · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Alegre/ES · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Vila Velha/ES · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José do Calçado/ES
Destination	People	Precision
Bom Jesus do Norte/ES · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Alegre/ES · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Guaçuí/ES · 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	305	42.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	245	33.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	175	24.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	37.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	26.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	24.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	12.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	255	34.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	24.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	15.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	14.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	8.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	120	16.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	100	13.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	95	13.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	85	11.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	80	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	6.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	340	61.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	180	32.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	6.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	29.5%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	29.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	24.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	16.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	39.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	19.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	16.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	75	13.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	7.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	115	20.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	14.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	12.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	12.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	10.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	2.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,210	45.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,205	31.5%	>=500
Completed higher education	820	11.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	760	10.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,285	42.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,015	19.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,925	19.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	985	9.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	890	8.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	30	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,415	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,310	13.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,240	13.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,115	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,005	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	905	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	645	6.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	640	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	630	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	585	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José do Calçado/ES
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,575
Commute out to work in another municipality	680
Commute in from another municipality to work here	275
Net commuting	−405
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.83
Commuting attraction index	0.894
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 do Calçado/ES. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-jose-do-calcado-es-3204807/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.