Migration in Valença/RJ (2017–2022)

Valença/RJ had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 64,535 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,125 in-migrants and lost 3,100 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +25 people (0.40 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.004. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 120 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Valença/RJ, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,125	2,626 to 3,624	good
Out-migrants	3,100	2,554 to 3,646	good
Net migration	+25	−714 to 764	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.40	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.004	-	-

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 Valença/RJ
Origin	People	Precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	660	use with caution
Barra do Piraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Vassouras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Rio Preto/MG · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Niterói/RJ · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Rio das Flores/RJ · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Barra Mansa/RJ · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Angra dos Reis/RJ · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Valença/RJ
Destination	People	Precision
Volta Redonda/RJ · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Barra do Piraí/RJ · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Juiz de Fora/MG · view pair in the atlas	245	low precision
Rio das Flores/RJ · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Vassouras/RJ · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Rio Preto/MG · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Belmiro Braga/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Barra Mansa/RJ · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Cabo Frio/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,435	46.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	900	28.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	775	24.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	740	32.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	730	32.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	495	22.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	12.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	810	26.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	800	25.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	770	24.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	355	11.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	345	11.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	40	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	500	16.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	470	15.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	415	13.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	395	12.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	310	9.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	245	7.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	235	7.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	220	7.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	180	5.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	160	5.1%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,830	59.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	890	28.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	380	12.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	760	37.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	680	33.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	375	18.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	195	9.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	800	25.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	790	25.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	720	23.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	575	18.6%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	6.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	665	21.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	470	15.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	390	12.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	310	10.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	305	9.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	260	8.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	245	7.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	190	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	160	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	105	3.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,250	34.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	14,610	32.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	7,960	17.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,750	15.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	22,060	34.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	15,420	23.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	12,320	19.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	7,965	12.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	6,965	10.7%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	90	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,350	15.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	8,350	13.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,115	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,635	10.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	6,225	10.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,900	9.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,580	7.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,375	7.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	3,960	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,785	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Valença/RJ
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	29,040
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,675
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,400
Net commuting	−1,275
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.21
Commuting attraction index	0.933
Median commuting time	48 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]: Valença/RJ. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/valenca-rj-3306107/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.