Migration in Palmitinho/RS (2017–2022)

Palmitinho/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,360 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 500 in-migrants and lost 435 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +60 people (8.42 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.066. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Palmitinho/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	500	393 to 607	good
Out-migrants	435	305 to 565	use with caution
Net migration	+60	−108 to 228	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	8.42	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.066	-	-

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 Palmitinho/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Pinheirinho do Vale/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Frederico Westphalen/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Vista Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Portão/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Tenente Portela/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Seberi/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Três Passos/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Quaraí/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Palmitinho/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Frederico Westphalen/RS · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Pinheirinho do Vale/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Pinhal/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	170	34.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	165	33.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	160	32.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	1.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	31.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	25.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	24.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	18.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	30.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	28.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	20.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	16.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	19.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	75	15.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	70	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	70	14.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	55	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	5.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	4.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	3.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	295	67.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	120	27.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	20	4.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	75	26.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	26.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	24.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	22.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	39.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	100	23.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	18.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	12.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	95	21.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	15.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	12.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	12.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	4.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,405	47.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,060	20.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	825	16.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	780	15.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,520	34.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,240	30.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	990	13.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	970	13.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	605	8.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,010	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	990	14.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	815	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	785	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	745	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	725	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	490	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	445	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	435	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	415	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Palmitinho/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,240
Commute out to work in another municipality	360
Commute in from another municipality to work here	205
Net commuting	−160
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.17
Commuting attraction index	0.841
Median commuting time	40 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]: Palmitinho/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/palmitinho-rs-4313805/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.