Migration in Nicolau Vergueiro/RS (2017–2022)

Nicolau Vergueiro/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,830 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 290 in-migrants and lost 120 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +170 people (91.81 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.407. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Nicolau Vergueiro/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	290	216 to 364	good
Out-migrants	120	36 to 204	low precision
Net migration	+170	58 to 282	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	91.81	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.407	-	-

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 Nicolau Vergueiro/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Passo Fundo/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Marau/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Ibirapuitã/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Nicolau Vergueiro/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Ibirapuitã/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	135	46.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	105	36.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	50	17.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	48.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	24.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	16.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	10.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	39.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	36.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	13.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	8.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	50	16.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	40	13.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	30	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	9.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	6.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	75	62.5%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	40	33.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	4.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	47.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	35.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	17.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	60.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	20.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	16.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	4.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	120	100.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	695	58.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	245	20.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	12.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	95	8.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	505	30.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	500	30.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	480	29.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	8.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	1.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	240	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	230	15.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	225	14.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	210	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	140	9.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	135	8.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	90	5.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	90	5.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	85	5.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	80	5.2%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Nicolau Vergueiro/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	945
Commute out to work in another municipality	20
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	+50
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.09
Commuting attraction index	1.053
Median commuting time	52 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]: Nicolau Vergueiro/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/nicolau-vergueiro-rs-4312674/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.