Migration in São Mateus/ES (2017–2022)

São Mateus/ES had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 115,375 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 10,630 in-migrants and lost 7,380 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +3,250 people (28.17 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.180. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 50 arrived with an unreported origin and 40 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Mateus/ES, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	10,630	9,702 to 11,558	good
Out-migrants	7,380	6,584 to 8,176	good
Net migration	+3,250	2,027 to 4,473	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	28.17	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.180	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São Mateus/ES
Origin	People	Precision
Linhares/ES · view pair in the atlas	675	use with caution
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	635	use with caution
Nova Venécia/ES · view pair in the atlas	575	use with caution
Conceição da Barra/ES · view pair in the atlas	540	use with caution
Serra/ES · view pair in the atlas	495	use with caution
Jaguaré/ES · view pair in the atlas	420	use with caution
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	410	low precision
Pinheiros/ES · view pair in the atlas	385	use with caution
Pedro Canário/ES · view pair in the atlas	350	use with caution
Vila Velha/ES · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Mateus/ES
Destination	People	Precision
Linhares/ES · view pair in the atlas	805	good
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	610	use with caution
Serra/ES · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
Nova Venécia/ES · view pair in the atlas	375	use with caution
Jaguaré/ES · view pair in the atlas	345	use with caution
Vila Velha/ES · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Conceição da Barra/ES · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Cariacica/ES · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Aracruz/ES · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Pinheiros/ES · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	4,685	44.1%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	4,610	43.3%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,300	12.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	40	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,365	34.8%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,205	32.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,230	18.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,005	14.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,380	31.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,315	21.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,010	18.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,315	12.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,105	10.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	505	4.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,830	17.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,635	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,265	11.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,175	11.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,100	10.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,095	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	895	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	735	6.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	480	4.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	415	3.9%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,380	45.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	3,015	40.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	975	13.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,650	34.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,520	31.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	920	19.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	735	15.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,900	25.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,810	24.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,730	23.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,075	14.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	560	7.6%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	305	4.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,545	20.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,180	16.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	785	10.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	775	10.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	755	10.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	695	9.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	510	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	490	6.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	320	4.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	265	3.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	55	0.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	26,635	36.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25,795	35.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	10,885	15.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	9,195	12.7%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	38,015	33.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	26,080	23.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	23,040	20.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	13,890	12.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	11,425	10.1%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	580	0.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	15,705	15.0%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	14,850	14.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	13,050	12.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	12,170	11.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	8,820	8.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	8,605	8.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	8,290	7.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	7,915	7.6%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	7,900	7.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	7,345	7.0%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Mateus/ES
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	57,735
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,885
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,785
Net commuting	−1,100
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.00
Commuting attraction index	0.962
Median commuting time	90 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 Mateus/ES. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-mateus-es-3204906/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.