Migration in Três Rios/RJ (2017–2022)

Três Rios/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 73,815 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,840 in-migrants and lost 3,620 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −780 people (−10.59 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.121. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 35 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Três Rios/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,840	2,313 to 3,367	good
Out-migrants	3,620	2,983 to 4,257	good
Net migration	−780	−1,607 to 47	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−10.59	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.121	-	-

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 Três Rios/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
Petrópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
Paraíba do Sul/RJ · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Areal/RJ · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Sapucaia/RJ · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Chiador/MG · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Comendador Levy Gasparian/RJ · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Vassouras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Três Rios/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	610	use with caution
Paraíba do Sul/RJ · view pair in the atlas	435	low precision
Petrópolis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Comendador Levy Gasparian/RJ · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Duque de Caxias/RJ · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Além Paraíba/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Chiador/MG · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Sapucaia/RJ · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,260	44.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,000	35.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	575	20.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	855	44.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	525	27.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	300	15.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	250	13.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	850	29.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	620	21.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	605	21.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	490	17.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	245	8.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	485	17.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	450	15.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	380	13.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	380	13.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	240	8.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	240	8.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	230	8.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	205	7.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	120	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	120	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,855	51.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,010	27.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	755	20.9%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	940	40.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	605	25.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	430	18.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	370	15.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,225	33.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	785	21.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	615	17.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	495	13.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	440	12.1%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	65	1.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	585	16.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	530	14.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	480	13.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	475	13.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	455	12.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	315	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	270	7.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	215	5.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	165	4.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	135	3.7%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	19,170	37.5%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,940	31.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,645	16.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	7,340	14.4%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	26,995	35.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	17,375	23.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	14,595	19.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	8,975	11.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,470	9.9%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	10,915	15.4%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,630	13.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	8,455	11.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	8,440	11.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,450	10.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,205	8.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,100	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	5,045	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	4,970	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,720	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Três Rios/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	33,660
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,130
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,095
Net commuting	+1,965
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.33
Commuting attraction index	1.039
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]: Três Rios/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tres-rios-rj-3306008/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.