Migration in Horizontina/RS (2017–2022)

Horizontina/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,725 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,840 in-migrants and lost 1,835 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +5 people (0.39 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.002. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 145 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Horizontina/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,840	1,572 to 2,108	good
Out-migrants	1,835	1,418 to 2,252	good
Net migration	+5	−491 to 501	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.39	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.002	-	-

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 Horizontina/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Três de Maio/RS · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Doutor Maurício Cardoso/RS · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Crissiumal/RS · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Novo Machado/RS · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Santa Rosa/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Tucunduva/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Independência/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Uruguaiana/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Horizontina/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Rosa/RS · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Três de Maio/RS · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Indaiatuba/SP · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Doutor Maurício Cardoso/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Santo Ângelo/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Crissiumal/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Tucunduva/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Tuparendi/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Novo Machado/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Nova Candelária/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	770	41.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	655	35.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	400	21.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	1.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	410	34.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	395	32.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	21.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	140	11.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	675	36.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	500	27.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	500	27.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	5.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	3.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	325	17.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	320	17.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	210	11.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	210	11.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	180	9.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	160	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	160	8.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	105	5.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	100	5.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	70	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	780	42.4%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	775	42.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	280	15.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	525	38.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	430	31.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	290	21.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	9.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	680	37.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	575	31.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	460	25.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	4.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	2.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	365	19.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	330	18.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	240	13.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	220	12.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	155	8.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	125	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	125	6.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	120	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	4.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,125	33.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,060	33.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	2,340	19.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,630	13.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,005	41.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,695	27.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,580	21.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	995	5.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	545	3.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,490	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,310	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,195	13.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,740	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,735	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,680	10.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	940	6.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	925	5.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	870	5.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	850	5.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Horizontina/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,590
Commute out to work in another municipality	385
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,275
Net commuting	+890
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.03
Commuting attraction index	1.066
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]: Horizontina/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/horizontina-rs-4309605/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.