Migration in Colorado do Oeste/RO (2017–2022)

Colorado do Oeste/RO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 14,650 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,200 in-migrants and lost 2,135 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −935 people (−63.79 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.280. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Colorado do Oeste/RO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,200	964 to 1,436	good
Out-migrants	2,135	1,699 to 2,571	good
Net migration	−935	−1,430 to −440	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−63.79	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.280	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Colorado do Oeste/RO
Origin	People	Precision
Vilhena/RO · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Cerejeiras/RO · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Cabixi/RO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Porto Velho/RO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Cacoal/RO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Chupinguaia/RO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Ji-Paraná/RO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Corumbiara/RO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Pimenta Bueno/RO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Costa Marques/RO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Colorado do Oeste/RO
Destination	People	Precision
Vilhena/RO · view pair in the atlas	840	use with caution
Cerejeiras/RO · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Porto Velho/RO · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Comodoro/MT · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Ji-Paraná/RO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Chupinguaia/RO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Cabixi/RO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Corumbiara/RO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Campos de Júlio/MT · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	615	51.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	340	28.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	245	20.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	215	30.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	195	27.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	22.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	18.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	485	40.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	245	20.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	240	20.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	15.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	2.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	240	20.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	165	13.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	165	13.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	115	9.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	110	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	8.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	100	8.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	45	3.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	2.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,210	56.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	700	32.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	225	10.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	610	43.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	455	32.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	170	12.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	740	34.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	525	24.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	375	17.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	360	16.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	6.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	405	19.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	280	13.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	245	11.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	230	10.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	215	10.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	170	8.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	160	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	125	5.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	120	5.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,765	49.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,345	24.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,575	16.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,045	10.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,395	37.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,095	28.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,110	14.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,070	14.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	780	5.4%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,125	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,090	15.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,445	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,380	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,365	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,330	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	960	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	940	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	925	6.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	885	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Colorado do Oeste/RO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,325
Commute out to work in another municipality	295
Commute in from another municipality to work here	210
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.03
Commuting attraction index	0.974
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]: Colorado do Oeste/RO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/colorado-do-oeste-ro-1100064/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.