Migration in Independência/RS (2017–2022)

Independência/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,075 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 500 in-migrants and lost 670 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −170 people (−27.65 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.144. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Independência/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	500	390 to 610	good
Out-migrants	670	480 to 860	good
Net migration	−170	−390 to 50	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−27.65	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.144	-	-

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 Independência/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Três de Maio/RS · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Alegria/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Itaqui/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Ijuí/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Giruá/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Santa Rosa/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Horizontina/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Independência/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Três de Maio/RS · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Giruá/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Horizontina/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Alegria/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Boa Vista do Buricá/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	245	48.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	165	32.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	90	17.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	34.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	27.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	23.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	14.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	32.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	28.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	19.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	18.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15	3.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	80	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	80	16.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	65	13.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	65	13.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	60	12.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	50	10.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	3.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	3.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	305	45.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	215	32.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	145	21.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	46.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	27.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	75	16.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	8.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	35.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	205	30.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	13.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	10.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	9.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	105	15.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	13.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	12.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	11.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	10.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	5.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	2.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,225	52.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	940	22.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	620	14.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	470	11.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,075	35.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,975	33.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,145	19.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	600	10.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	2.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	870	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	810	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	805	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	765	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	525	9.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	475	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	380	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	325	5.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	320	5.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	290	5.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Independência/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,045
Commute out to work in another municipality	350
Commute in from another municipality to work here	175
Net commuting	−180
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.54
Commuting attraction index	0.895
Median commuting time	25 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]: Independência/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/independencia-rs-4310405/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.