Migration in Cerro Grande/RS (2017–2022)

Cerro Grande/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,230 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 180 in-migrants and lost 185 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −5 people (−2.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.013. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cerro Grande/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	180	124 to 236	use with caution
Out-migrants	185	103 to 267	use with caution
Net migration	−5	−104 to 94	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−2.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.013	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Cerro Grande/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Parobé/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Novo Tiradentes/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Taquara/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Frederico Westphalen/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cerro Grande/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Novo Tiradentes/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	80	44.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	65	36.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	19.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	45.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	27.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	22.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	4.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	45.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	31.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	17.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	35	18.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	13.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	10.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	8.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	10	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	10	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	70	37.8%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	60	32.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	55	29.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	57.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	42.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	34.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	31.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	21.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	13.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	80	43.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	50	27.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	16.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	15	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	10	5.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	960	61.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	220	14.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	12.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	190	12.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	890	40.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	775	35.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	280	12.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	10.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	1.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	305	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	290	14.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	285	13.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	285	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	200	9.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	190	9.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	140	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	125	6.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	115	5.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	115	5.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cerro Grande/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,185
Commute out to work in another municipality	155
Commute in from another municipality to work here	40
Net commuting	−115
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.17
Commuting attraction index	0.872
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]: Cerro Grande/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-rs-4305157/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.