Migration in Pedras Altas/RS (2017–2022)

Pedras Altas/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,950 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 185 in-migrants and lost 115 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +70 people (35.99 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.236. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pedras Altas/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	185	125 to 245	use with caution
Out-migrants	115	45 to 185	low precision
Net migration	+70	−22 to 162	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	35.99	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.236	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Pedras Altas/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Pelotas/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Herval/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Pinheiro Machado/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Bagé/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pedras Altas/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Herval/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	90	48.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	70	37.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	20	10.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	43.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	30.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	13.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	13.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	32.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	21.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	21.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	18.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	30	16.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	13.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	13.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	10.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	10	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	75	68.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	31.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	50	66.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	33.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	30.4%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	35	30.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	26.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	13.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	80	72.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	27.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	770	57.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	235	17.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	15.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	135	10.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	785	41.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	530	28.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	265	14.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	255	13.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	2.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	295	16.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	250	14.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	230	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	200	11.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	190	10.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	180	10.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	125	7.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	105	6.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	6.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	80	4.5%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pedras Altas/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,090
Commute out to work in another municipality	20
Commute in from another municipality to work here	115
Net commuting	+95
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.78
Commuting attraction index	1.085
Median commuting time	105 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]: Pedras Altas/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pedras-altas-rs-4314175/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.