Migration in Cachoeirinha/RS (2017–2022)

Cachoeirinha/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 128,200 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 18,865 in-migrants and lost 11,085 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +7,780 people (60.69 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.260. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 120 arrived with an unreported origin and 460 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cachoeirinha/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	18,865	17,669 to 20,061	good
Out-migrants	11,085	9,947 to 12,223	good
Net migration	+7,780	6,129 to 9,431	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	60.69	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.260	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Cachoeirinha/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	5,505	good
Gravataí/RS · view pair in the atlas	3,800	good
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	2,980	good
Alvorada/RS · view pair in the atlas	930	good
Viamão/RS · view pair in the atlas	570	use with caution
Esteio/RS · view pair in the atlas	485	use with caution
Sapucaia do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Guaíba/RS · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cachoeirinha/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Gravataí/RS · view pair in the atlas	2,715	good
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,860	good
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	520	low precision
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	360	use with caution
Alvorada/RS · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Viamão/RS · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Tramandaí/RS · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Balneário Gaivota/SC · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Esteio/RS · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	9,270	49.2%	>=500
Multi-step migration	8,485	45.0%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	930	4.9%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	175	0.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,245	48.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	2,955	22.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,990	15.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,805	13.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,535	34.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,885	25.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,540	24.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,195	11.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	665	3.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	50	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	3,940	20.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,675	19.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,015	10.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,885	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,615	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,530	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,450	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,280	6.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	985	5.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	490	2.6%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	6,315	57.0%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	2,480	22.4%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,270	20.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,230	43.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,030	27.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,285	17.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	925	12.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,885	35.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,255	29.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,360	21.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,300	11.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	235	2.1%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,820	16.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,750	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,415	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,300	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,080	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,025	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	825	7.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	680	6.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	680	6.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	515	4.6%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	32,410	41.2%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	20,090	25.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	13,970	17.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	12,215	15.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	39,435	33.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	34,165	29.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	25,350	21.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	12,675	10.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,995	4.3%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	195	0.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	17,295	15.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	15,125	13.9%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	13,420	12.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	12,535	11.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	11,705	10.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	8,605	7.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,880	7.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,520	6.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	7,420	6.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	7,250	6.7%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cachoeirinha/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	70,470
Commute out to work in another municipality	27,490
Commute in from another municipality to work here	16,140
Net commuting	−11,350
Out-commuting rate (%)	39.01
Commuting attraction index	0.789
Median commuting time	45 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Cachoeirinha/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cachoeirinha-rs-4303103/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.