Migration in São José do Vale do Rio Preto/RJ (2017–2022)

São José do Vale do Rio Preto/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 20,585 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,110 in-migrants and lost 540 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +570 people (27.69 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.346. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José do Vale do Rio Preto/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,110	780 to 1,440	use with caution
Out-migrants	540	325 to 755	use with caution
Net migration	+570	176 to 964	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	27.69	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.346	-	-

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 Vale do Rio Preto/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Petrópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Teresópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Sapucaia/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José do Vale do Rio Preto/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Petrópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Teresópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Sapucaia/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Areal/RJ · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	565	50.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	380	34.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	165	14.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	275	43.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	27.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	140	22.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	7.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	410	36.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	23.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	165	14.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	14.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	10.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	220	19.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	130	11.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	130	11.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	120	10.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	5.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	240	44.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	235	43.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	11.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	41.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	28.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	20.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	9.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	35.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	19.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	95	17.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	16.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	24.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	90	16.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	11.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	8.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,415	53.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,260	23.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,105	15.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,210	8.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,680	41.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,930	23.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,210	20.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,595	7.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,555	7.4%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,985	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,890	14.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,365	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,360	12.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,830	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,560	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,505	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,380	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,330	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,265	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José do Vale do Rio Preto/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,940
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,110
Commute in from another municipality to work here	440
Net commuting	−670
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.14
Commuting attraction index	0.921
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]: São José do Vale do Rio Preto/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-do-vale-do-rio-preto-rj-3305158/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.