Migration in Eugênio de Castro/RS (2017–2022)

Eugênio de Castro/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,505 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 195 in-migrants and lost 155 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +40 people (15.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.111. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Eugênio de Castro/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	195	142 to 248	good
Out-migrants	155	75 to 235	use with caution
Net migration	+40	−56 to 136	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.111	-	-

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 Eugênio de Castro/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Santo Ângelo/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Entre-Ijuís/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Ijuí/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Augusto Pestana/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Jóia/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Eugênio de Castro/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Santo Ângelo/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Augusto Pestana/RS · 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	90	46.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	65	33.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	20.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	34.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	26.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	23.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	15.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	33.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	28.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	17.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	15.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	10	5.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	35	18.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	18.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	10	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	55	35.5%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	50	32.3%	5-19
Multi-step migration	50	32.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	61.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	38.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	75.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	15.6%	<5
½ to 1 minimum wage	15	9.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	95	61.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	19.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	19.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,115	61.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	300	16.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	12.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	165	9.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	875	35.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	560	23.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	405	16.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	365	15.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	8.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	20	0.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	380	16.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	360	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	355	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	335	14.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	195	8.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	180	7.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	145	6.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	135	5.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	115	5.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	115	5.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Eugênio de Castro/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,040
Commute out to work in another municipality	90
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	+45
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.59
Commuting attraction index	1.034
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]: Eugênio de Castro/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/eugenio-de-castro-rs-4307831/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.