Migration in Alto Alegre/RS (2017–2022)

Alto Alegre/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,705 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 160 in-migrants and lost 115 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +40 people (24.49 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.152. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alto Alegre/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	160	105 to 215	use with caution
Out-migrants	115	46 to 184	low precision
Net migration	+40	−48 to 128	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	24.49	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.152	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Alto Alegre/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Espumoso/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Campos Borges/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Passo Fundo/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Tapera/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alto Alegre/RS
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	65	40.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	50	31.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	28.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	35.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	35.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	10	10.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	37.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	21.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	35	21.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	20	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	30	18.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	12.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	12.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	9.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	15	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.1%	<5
Ages 60 and over, male	10	6.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	55	47.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	26.1%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	30	26.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	64.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	35.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	52.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	47.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	85	70.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	29.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	620	50.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	355	28.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	150	12.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	8.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	560	34.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	560	34.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	295	18.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	11.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	255	16.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	245	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	235	15.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	225	14.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	145	9.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	130	8.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	90	5.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	80	5.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	75	4.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	65	4.2%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alto Alegre/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	650
Commute out to work in another municipality	105
Commute in from another municipality to work here	60
Net commuting	−45
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.03
Commuting attraction index	0.927
Median commuting time	30 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]: Alto Alegre/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alto-alegre-rs-4300554/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.