Migration in São José do Rio Claro/MT (2017–2022)

São José do Rio Claro/MT had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,755 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,020 in-migrants and lost 2,035 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,015 people (−73.70 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.332. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José do Rio Claro/MT, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,020	725 to 1,315	good
Out-migrants	2,035	1,523 to 2,547	good
Net migration	−1,015	−1,606 to −424	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−73.70	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.332	-	-

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 São José do Rio Claro/MT
Origin	People	Precision
Nova Mutum/MT · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Tapurah/MT · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José do Rio Claro/MT
Destination	People	Precision
Nova Mutum/MT · view pair in the atlas	555	use with caution
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Nova Maringá/MT · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Tangará da Serra/MT · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Sinop/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Nova Bandeirantes/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Tapurah/MT · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Itanhangá/MT · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	540	52.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	365	35.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	11.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	38.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	22.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	21.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	110	17.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	320	31.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	230	22.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	205	20.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	11.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	7.8%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	6.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	210	20.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	205	20.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	120	11.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	5.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	920	45.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	915	45.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	200	9.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	430	38.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	315	28.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	245	22.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	120	10.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	660	32.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	480	23.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	415	20.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	315	15.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	6.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	345	16.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	290	14.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	285	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	230	11.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	225	11.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	215	10.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	205	10.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	180	8.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	35	1.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	1.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,465	52.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,635	19.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,465	17.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,000	11.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,245	37.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,660	26.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,135	15.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,410	10.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,345	9.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	70	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,095	16.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,910	15.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,385	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,340	10.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,070	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,070	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,015	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	990	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	965	7.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	865	6.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José do Rio Claro/MT
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,190
Commute out to work in another municipality	90
Commute in from another municipality to work here	435
Net commuting	+350
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.42
Commuting attraction index	1.042
Median commuting time	70 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 Rio Claro/MT. 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-rio-claro-mt-5107305/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.