Migration in Herval/RS (2017–2022)

Herval/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,845 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 445 in-migrants and lost 570 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −130 people (−21.98 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.127. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Herval/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	445	340 to 550	good
Out-migrants	570	363 to 777	use with caution
Net migration	−130	−362 to 102	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−21.98	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.127	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Herval/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Arroio Grande/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Pelotas/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Jaguarão/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Pedras Altas/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Rio Grande/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Bagé/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Herval/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Pelotas/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Arroio Grande/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Pedro Osório/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Pedras Altas/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	195	43.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	140	31.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	23.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	31.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	28.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	21.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	19.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	38.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	28.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	18.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	9.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	6.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	65	14.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	65	14.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	60	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	350	61.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	160	28.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	10.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	240	60.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	23.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	11.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	34.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	22.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	15.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	90	15.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	10.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, male	95	16.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	16.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	10.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	8.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	6.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	3.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.7%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,095	52.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	845	21.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	620	15.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	435	10.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,355	41.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,350	23.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,075	18.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	570	9.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	375	6.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	15	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	745	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	735	13.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	730	13.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	700	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	545	10.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	540	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	375	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	360	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	350	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	310	5.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Herval/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,530
Commute out to work in another municipality	135
Commute in from another municipality to work here	135
Net commuting	0
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.35
Commuting attraction index	0.988
Median commuting time	90 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]: Herval/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/herval-rs-4307104/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.