Migration in Barracão/RS (2017–2022)

Barracão/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,570 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 435 in-migrants and lost 405 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +30 people (6.41 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.035. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barracão/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	435	325 to 545	good
Out-migrants	405	237 to 573	use with caution
Net migration	+30	−171 to 231	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	6.41	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.035	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Barracão/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Lagoa Vermelha/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São José do Ouro/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Curitibanos/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Nova Prata/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Sananduva/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barracão/RS
Destination	People	Precision
São José do Ouro/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Machadinho/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	215	49.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	130	29.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	20.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	40.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	22.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	22.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	14.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	31.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	27.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	115	26.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	10.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	4.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	60	14.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	55	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	12.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	50	11.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	5.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	200	48.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	160	39.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	12.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	95	35.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	29.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	24.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	11.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	40.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	25.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	23.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.2%	<5
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15	3.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	90	22.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	17.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	11.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	11.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	9.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	7.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,000	61.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	630	19.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	335	10.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	265	8.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,690	38.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,305	29.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	655	14.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	595	13.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	3.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	615	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	600	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	595	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	595	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	415	10.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	410	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	260	6.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	235	5.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	210	5.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	200	4.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barracão/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,320
Commute out to work in another municipality	170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	−90
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.32
Commuting attraction index	0.933
Median commuting time	70 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]: Barracão/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barracao-rs-4301800/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.