Migration in São Sebastião do Alto/RJ (2017–2022)

São Sebastião do Alto/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,295 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 300 in-migrants and lost 380 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −75 people (−10.59 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.114. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Sebastião do Alto/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	300	201 to 399	use with caution
Out-migrants	380	230 to 530	use with caution
Net migration	−75	−255 to 105	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−10.59	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.114	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Sebastião do Alto/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Nova Friburgo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Macuco/RJ · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Itaocara/RJ · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Sebastião do Alto/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Itaocara/RJ · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Nova Friburgo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Macuco/RJ · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Aperibé/RJ · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	130	43.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	90	30.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	80	26.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	42.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	33.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	13.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	11.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	45.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	27.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	11.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	10.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	60	20.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	18.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	15.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	11.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	11.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	11.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	10.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	160	42.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	145	38.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	19.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	43.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	30.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	26.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	46.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	25.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	17.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	8.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	19.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	15.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	13.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	7.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,640	50.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,615	31.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	545	10.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	400	7.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,565	34.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,015	27.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,470	19.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	840	11.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	555	7.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,090	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,075	15.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	870	12.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	760	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	715	10.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	690	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	475	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	460	6.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	440	6.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	420	6.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Sebastião do Alto/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,315
Commute out to work in another municipality	230
Commute in from another municipality to work here	325
Net commuting	+90
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.00
Commuting attraction index	1.019
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 Sebastião do Alto/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-sebastiao-do-alto-rj-3305307/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.