Migration in Cerrito/RS (2017–2022)

Cerrito/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,530 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 485 in-migrants and lost 160 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +330 people (59.25 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.507. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cerrito/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	485	378 to 592	good
Out-migrants	160	95 to 225	use with caution
Net migration	+330	205 to 455	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	59.25	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.507	-	-

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 Cerrito/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Pelotas/RS · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Pedro Osório/RS · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Capão do Leão/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Rio Grande/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Morro Redondo/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Arroio Grande/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Canguçu/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cerrito/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Pedro Osório/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	use with caution
Morro Redondo/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	235	48.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	185	38.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	65	13.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	46.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	27.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	13.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	13.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	32.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	23.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	20.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	12.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	11.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	14.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	70	14.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	65	13.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	11.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	9.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	6.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	60	37.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	55	34.4%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	45	28.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	52.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	24.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	24.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	25.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	25.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	21.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	18.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	9.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	45	28.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	18.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	15.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	15.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	12.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	15	9.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,245	58.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	815	21.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	485	12.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	320	8.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,875	35.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,225	23.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,195	22.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	590	11.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	435	8.2%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	770	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	755	15.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	745	14.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	735	14.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	445	8.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	415	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	340	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	295	5.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	285	5.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	255	5.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cerrito/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,100
Commute out to work in another municipality	430
Commute in from another municipality to work here	225
Net commuting	−205
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.38
Commuting attraction index	0.868
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]: Cerrito/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cerrito-rs-4305124/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.