Migration in Cachoeira do Sul/RS (2017–2022)

Cachoeira do Sul/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 75,615 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,225 in-migrants and lost 5,860 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,635 people (−21.60 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.162. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 85 arrived with an unreported origin and 60 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cachoeira do Sul/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,225	3,631 to 4,819	good
Out-migrants	5,860	5,021 to 6,699	good
Net migration	−1,635	−2,663 to −607	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−21.60	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.162	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Cachoeira do Sul/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	480	use with caution
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Santa Cruz do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Candelária/RS · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Rio Pardo/RS · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Sapucaia do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Encruzilhada do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cachoeira do Sul/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Cruz do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	635	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	550	use with caution
Lajeado/RS · view pair in the atlas	450	low precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	345	use with caution
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	330	low precision
Candelária/RS · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Capão da Canoa/RS · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Rio Pardo/RS · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	1,510	35.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,450	34.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,235	29.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	885	30.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	835	28.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	775	26.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	435	14.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,140	27.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,100	26.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,040	24.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	500	11.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	350	8.3%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	95	2.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	685	16.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	605	14.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	510	12.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	510	12.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	420	9.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	395	9.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	350	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	335	7.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	220	5.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	195	4.6%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,700	63.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,600	27.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	550	9.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,205	31.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,105	28.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	940	24.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	620	16.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,005	34.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,650	28.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,230	21.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	650	11.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	275	4.7%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,005	17.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	865	14.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	720	12.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	580	9.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	575	9.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	560	9.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	560	9.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	410	7.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	295	5.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	290	4.9%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	19,700	37.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15,435	29.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	8,985	16.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,905	16.8%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	24,650	32.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	21,855	28.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	13,300	17.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10,140	13.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,290	7.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	465	0.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	10,685	15.0%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	10,105	14.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,570	13.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	7,835	11.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,435	10.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,390	10.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,875	6.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,660	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,465	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,225	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cachoeira do Sul/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	36,795
Commute out to work in another municipality	965
Commute in from another municipality to work here	755
Net commuting	−210
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.62
Commuting attraction index	0.964
Median commuting time	60 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]: Cachoeira do Sul/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cachoeira-do-sul-rs-4303004/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.