Migration in Fontoura Xavier/RS (2017–2022)

Fontoura Xavier/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,020 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 540 in-migrants and lost 1,185 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −645 people (−71.52 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.375. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Fontoura Xavier/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	540	392 to 688	good
Out-migrants	1,185	882 to 1,488	good
Net migration	−645	−982 to −308	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−71.52	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.375	-	-

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 Fontoura Xavier/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Bento Gonçalves/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Passo Fundo/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Progresso/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São José do Herval/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Fontoura Xavier/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Soledade/RS · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Bento Gonçalves/RS · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Lajeado/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Serafina Corrêa/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São José do Herval/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	use with caution
Barros Cassal/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Tapera/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Putinga/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	190	35.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	180	33.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	165	30.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	39.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	30.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	16.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	13.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	30.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	26.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	130	24.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	18.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	100	18.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	16.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	75	13.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	13.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	11.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	725	61.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	285	24.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	175	14.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	220	37.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	23.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	22.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	95	16.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	545	46.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	285	24.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	225	19.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	6.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	3.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	265	22.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	160	13.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	125	10.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	90	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	2.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,635	58.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,295	20.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	730	11.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	565	9.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,495	38.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,505	27.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,470	16.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	915	10.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	620	6.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,320	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,280	15.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	995	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	960	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	845	10.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	825	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	600	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	590	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	560	6.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	505	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Fontoura Xavier/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,485
Commute out to work in another municipality	200
Commute in from another municipality to work here	110
Net commuting	−90
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.76
Commuting attraction index	0.937
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]: Fontoura Xavier/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/fontoura-xavier-rs-4308300/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.