Migration in Capitão/RS (2017–2022)

Capitão/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,745 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 340 in-migrants and lost 190 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +150 people (54.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.281. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Capitão/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	340	234 to 446	use with caution
Out-migrants	190	102 to 278	use with caution
Net migration	+150	12 to 288	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	54.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.281	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Capitão/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Sobradinho/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Lajeado/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Encantado/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Arroio do Meio/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Capitão/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Nova Bréscia/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Travesseiro/RS · view pair in the atlas	5	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	150	43.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	140	40.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	15.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	46.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	31.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	14.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	7.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	48.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	26.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	50	14.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	8.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	17.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	14.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	90	46.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	28.2%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	50	25.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	38.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	38.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	22.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	54.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	35.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15	8.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	45	23.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	20.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	17.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	15.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	12.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	10.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	910	50.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	405	22.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	355	19.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	140	7.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,040	40.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	890	34.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	485	18.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	5.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	1.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	350	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	345	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	320	13.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	310	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	260	10.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	230	9.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	160	6.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	155	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	150	6.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	130	5.4%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Capitão/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,470
Commute out to work in another municipality	370
Commute in from another municipality to work here	75
Net commuting	−295
Out-commuting rate (%)	25.16
Commuting attraction index	0.781
Median commuting time	30 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]: Capitão/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/capitao-rs-4304697/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.