Migration in Tanguá/RJ (2017–2022)

Tanguá/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 29,160 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,115 in-migrants and lost 1,345 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −230 people (−7.89 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.093. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tanguá/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,115	824 to 1,406	good
Out-migrants	1,345	985 to 1,705	good
Net migration	−230	−693 to 233	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−7.89	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.093	-	-

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 Tanguá/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Itaboraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	300	low precision
Rio Bonito/RJ · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São Gonçalo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tanguá/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Itaboraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	420	use with caution
Rio Bonito/RJ · view pair in the atlas	320	low precision
São Gonçalo/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Saquarema/RJ · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	610	54.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	415	37.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	8.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	320	39.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	210	25.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	190	23.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	12.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	325	29.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	22.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	21.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	155	13.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	11.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	235	21.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	155	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	150	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	120	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	6.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	6.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	3.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	835	61.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	260	19.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	255	18.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	410	44.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	270	29.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	14.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	110	12.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	535	39.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	320	23.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	17.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	9.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	120	9.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	240	17.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	220	16.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	13.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	135	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	125	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	115	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	115	8.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	5.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	4.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,160	46.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,080	30.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,195	16.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,310	6.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	11,410	38.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,520	25.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,380	18.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,535	15.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,085	3.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	25	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,475	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,180	14.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,160	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,985	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,565	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,375	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,160	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,060	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,040	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,020	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tanguá/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,625
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,160
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,070
Net commuting	−2,090
Out-commuting rate (%)	27.17
Commuting attraction index	0.781
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Rio de Janeiro → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Tanguá/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tangua-rj-3305752/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.