Migration in Cerro Grande do Sul/RS (2017–2022)

Cerro Grande do Sul/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,640 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 460 in-migrants and lost 615 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −150 people (−17.43 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.140. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cerro Grande do Sul/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	460	323 to 597	use with caution
Out-migrants	615	359 to 871	use with caution
Net migration	−150	−440 to 140	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−17.43	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.140	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Cerro Grande do Sul/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Camaquã/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Barão do Triunfo/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Tapes/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Sentinela do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Guaíba/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Barra do Ribeiro/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cerro Grande do Sul/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Sertão Santana/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Sentinela do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution
Camaquã/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Barão do Triunfo/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Harmonia/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	205	44.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	155	33.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	21.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	45.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	31.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	11.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	11.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	205	44.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	27.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	14.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	9.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	85	18.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	15.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	11.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	9.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	9.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	330	53.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	240	39.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	45	7.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	42.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	39.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	11.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	5.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	200	32.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	32.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	21.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	9.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	4.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	110	17.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	105	17.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	95	15.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	13.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	2.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,535	61.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	950	16.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	850	14.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	450	7.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,040	34.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,270	26.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,605	18.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	975	11.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	815	9.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,310	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,110	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	920	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	900	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	830	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	710	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	650	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	635	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	575	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	525	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cerro Grande do Sul/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,955
Commute out to work in another municipality	190
Commute in from another municipality to work here	115
Net commuting	−75
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.83
Commuting attraction index	0.962
Median commuting time	120 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]: Cerro Grande do Sul/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cerro-grande-do-sul-rs-4305173/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.