Migration in Vargem Alta/ES (2017–2022)

Vargem Alta/ES had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 18,230 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,195 in-migrants and lost 1,030 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +170 people (9.20 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.075. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Vargem Alta/ES, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,195	897 to 1,493	good
Out-migrants	1,030	726 to 1,334	use with caution
Net migration	+170	−256 to 596	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.20	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.075	-	-

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 Vargem Alta/ES
Origin	People	Precision
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim/ES · view pair in the atlas	470	use with caution
Castelo/ES · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Venda Nova do Imigrante/ES · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Muniz Freire/ES · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Vargem Alta/ES
Destination	People	Precision
Cachoeiro de Itapemirim/ES · view pair in the atlas	315	use with caution
Rio Novo do Sul/ES · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Castelo/ES · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Iconha/ES · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Alfredo Chaves/ES · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	600	50.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	425	35.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	175	14.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	275	32.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	255	30.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	215	25.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	10.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	400	33.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	310	25.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	295	24.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	8.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	7.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	205	17.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	165	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	165	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	150	12.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	110	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	95	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	7.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	480	46.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	295	28.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	250	24.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	290	43.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	33.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	12.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	9.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	335	32.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	220	21.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	17.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	160	15.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	12.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	155	15.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	140	13.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	135	13.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	125	12.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	110	10.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	3.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,055	56.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,715	21.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,555	12.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,180	9.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,515	35.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,400	29.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,065	16.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,710	9.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,650	9.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,630	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,565	15.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,060	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,050	12.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,625	9.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,575	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,255	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,135	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,075	6.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,050	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Vargem Alta/ES
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,150
Commute out to work in another municipality	595
Commute in from another municipality to work here	410
Net commuting	−185
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.49
Commuting attraction index	0.971
Median commuting time	40 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]: Vargem Alta/ES. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/vargem-alta-es-3205036/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.