Migration in Candelária/RS (2017–2022)

Candelária/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 27,335 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,675 in-migrants and lost 2,040 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −370 people (−13.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.099. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Candelária/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,675	1,321 to 2,029	good
Out-migrants	2,040	1,624 to 2,456	good
Net migration	−370	−916 to 176	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−13.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.099	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Candelária/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Cachoeira do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Santa Cruz do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Vale do Sol/RS · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Novo Cabrais/RS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Rio Pardo/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Sobradinho/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Vera Cruz/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Candelária/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Cruz do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Cachoeira do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Vera Cruz/RS · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Cerro Branco/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Rio Pardo/RS · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Vale do Sol/RS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Venâncio Aires/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Sobradinho/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	645	38.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	525	31.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	495	29.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	445	43.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	220	21.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	205	20.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	150	14.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	635	37.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	510	30.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	320	19.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	175	10.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	265	15.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	255	15.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	195	11.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	190	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	190	11.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	145	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	140	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	130	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	120	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	2.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,225	60.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	445	21.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	370	18.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	500	41.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	290	24.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	19.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	190	15.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	660	32.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	580	28.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	285	13.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	285	13.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	215	10.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	390	19.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	325	15.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	260	12.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	230	11.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	190	9.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	145	7.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	130	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	130	6.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	120	5.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	120	5.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	11,280	58.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,930	20.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,855	14.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,335	6.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,855	36.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,100	29.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,985	14.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,135	11.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,030	7.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	125	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	3,905	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,875	15.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,415	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,785	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,735	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,685	10.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,765	6.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,635	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,455	5.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,405	5.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Candelária/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	13,580
Commute out to work in another municipality	725
Commute in from another municipality to work here	620
Net commuting	−110
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.35
Commuting attraction index	0.979
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]: Candelária/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/candelaria-rs-4304200/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.