Migration in Caraá/RS (2017–2022)

Caraá/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,015 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 525 in-migrants and lost 305 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +220 people (31.30 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.264. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caraá/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	525	369 to 681	use with caution
Out-migrants	305	166 to 444	use with caution
Net migration	+220	11 to 429	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	31.30	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.264	-	-

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 Caraá/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Santo Antônio da Patrulha/RS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Gravataí/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Cachoeirinha/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Osório/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Viamão/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caraá/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Santo Antônio da Patrulha/RS · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Osório/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	265	50.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	150	28.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	21.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	175	41.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	27.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	19.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	11.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	205	38.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	22.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	19.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	15.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	3.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	95	18.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	13.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	13.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	12.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	6.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	5.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	4.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	120	39.3%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	110	36.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	75	24.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	45.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	35.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	19.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	34.4%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	27.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	23.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	14.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	150	50.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	21.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	18.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	10.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,255	65.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	795	16.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	685	13.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	205	4.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,315	33.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,275	33.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,090	15.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	710	10.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	460	6.7%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, male	1,005	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,000	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	960	14.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	900	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	555	8.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	525	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	415	6.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	395	6.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	375	5.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	350	5.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caraá/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,670
Commute out to work in another municipality	465
Commute in from another municipality to work here	200
Net commuting	−265
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.72
Commuting attraction index	0.912
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]: Caraá/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/caraa-rs-4304713/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.