Migration in Sapucaia/RJ (2017–2022)

Sapucaia/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,760 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,200 in-migrants and lost 820 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +380 people (22.70 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.188. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Sapucaia/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,200	975 to 1,425	good
Out-migrants	820	579 to 1,061	good
Net migration	+380	51 to 709	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	22.70	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.188	-	-

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 Sapucaia/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Além Paraíba/MG · view pair in the atlas	330	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Teresópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Petrópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Três Rios/RJ · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Carmo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São José do Vale do Rio Preto/RJ · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Volta Grande/MG · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Sapucaia/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Três Rios/RJ · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
São José do Vale do Rio Preto/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Além Paraíba/MG · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Carmo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Chiador/MG · 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	655	54.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	410	34.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	140	11.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	285	35.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	25.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	160	19.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	19.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	415	34.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	265	22.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	18.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	210	17.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	7.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	14.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	180	14.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	155	12.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	135	11.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	115	9.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	100	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	555	67.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	155	18.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	13.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	39.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	200	37.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	80	15.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	8.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	315	38.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	210	25.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	23.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	6.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	6.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	150	18.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	4.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,500	48.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,825	24.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,545	13.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,490	13.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,230	37.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,005	24.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,415	20.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,470	8.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,355	8.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,375	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,320	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,835	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,650	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,610	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,570	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,090	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,090	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,050	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	945	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Sapucaia/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,510
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,285
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,115
Net commuting	−175
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.12
Commuting attraction index	0.941
Median commuting time	30 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]: Sapucaia/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sapucaia-rj-3305406/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.