Migration in Água Clara/MS (2017–2022)

Água Clara/MS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,310 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,405 in-migrants and lost 1,890 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,515 people (98.94 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.286. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Água Clara/MS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,405	2,958 to 3,852	good
Out-migrants	1,890	1,457 to 2,323	good
Net migration	+1,515	892 to 2,138	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	98.94	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.286	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Água Clara/MS
Origin	People	Precision
Três Lagoas/MS · view pair in the atlas	410	use with caution
Campo Grande/MS · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Brasilândia/MS · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Ribas do Rio Pardo/MS · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Paranaíba/MS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Lins/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Inocência/MS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Santa Rita do Pardo/MS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Sidrolândia/MS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Corumbá/MS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Água Clara/MS
Destination	People	Precision
Três Lagoas/MS · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
Ribas do Rio Pardo/MS · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Campo Grande/MS · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Inocência/MS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Figueirão/MS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Paraíso das Águas/MS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Brasilândia/MS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Santa Rita do Pardo/MS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,885	55.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,370	40.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	135	4.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	685	34.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	575	28.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	415	20.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	315	15.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,235	36.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,210	35.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	450	13.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	400	11.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	2.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	620	18.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	610	17.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	430	12.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	355	10.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	330	9.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	330	9.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	305	9.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	300	8.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	75	2.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	1.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,225	64.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	335	17.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	325	17.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	420	36.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	400	34.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	235	20.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	105	9.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	585	31.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	485	25.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	400	21.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	11.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	145	7.7%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	3.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	370	19.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	335	17.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	265	14.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	190	10.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	185	9.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	9.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	130	6.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	3.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,460	44.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,200	28.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,360	17.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	705	9.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,960	37.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,450	33.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,915	14.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,595	12.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	355	2.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,650	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,595	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,540	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,540	13.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,220	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,085	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	955	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	885	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	700	5.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	700	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Água Clara/MS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,480
Commute out to work in another municipality	220
Commute in from another municipality to work here	790
Net commuting	+570
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.60
Commuting attraction index	1.061
Median commuting time	105 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]: Água Clara/MS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/agua-clara-ms-5000203/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.