Migration in Caiçara/RS (2017–2022)

Caiçara/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 185 in-migrants and lost 340 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −155 people (−33.81 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.297. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caiçara/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	185	118 to 252	use with caution
Out-migrants	340	198 to 482	use with caution
Net migration	−155	−312 to 2	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−33.81	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.297	-	-

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 Caiçara/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Frederico Westphalen/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Taquaruçu do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caiçara/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Frederico Westphalen/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Pinheirinho do Vale/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	75	41.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	55	30.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	50	27.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	40.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	25.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	22.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	11.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	54.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	21.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	16.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15	8.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	45	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	22.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	19.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	13.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	13.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	10	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	150	44.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	29.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	85	25.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	34.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	28.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	26.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	10.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	28.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	95	28.4%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	22.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	10.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	10.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	120	35.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	80	23.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	20.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	8.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,965	58.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	520	15.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	470	13.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	420	12.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,480	31.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,425	30.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,085	23.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	470	10.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	4.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	670	15.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	665	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	615	14.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	605	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	420	9.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	390	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	310	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	245	5.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	245	5.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	215	4.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caiçara/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,290
Commute out to work in another municipality	325
Commute in from another municipality to work here	60
Net commuting	−265
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.22
Commuting attraction index	0.841
Median commuting time	20 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]: Caiçara/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/caicara-rs-4303400/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.