Migration in Pontão/RS (2017–2022)

Pontão/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,115 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 430 in-migrants and lost 345 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +90 people (28.65 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.115. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pontão/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	430	310 to 550	good
Out-migrants	345	191 to 499	use with caution
Net migration	+90	−105 to 285	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	28.65	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.115	-	-

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 Pontão/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Passo Fundo/RS · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Carazinho/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Ronda Alta/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Sertão/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Coqueiros do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pontão/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Coqueiros do Sul/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	235	54.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	185	42.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	3.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	48.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	23.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	20.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	8.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	33.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	25.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	17.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	16.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	8.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	65	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	65	15.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	65	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	55	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	7.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	305	88.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	40	11.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	41.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	37.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	11.6%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	9.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	43.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	100	29.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	17.4%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	25	7.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	110	31.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	21.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	17.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	15.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	5.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,080	52.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	535	26.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	290	14.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	135	6.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	895	31.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	875	30.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	550	19.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	330	11.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	215	7.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	400	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	395	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	345	12.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	340	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	290	10.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	275	10.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	185	6.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	155	5.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	150	5.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	150	5.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pontão/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,625
Commute out to work in another municipality	70
Commute in from another municipality to work here	185
Net commuting	+115
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.27
Commuting attraction index	1.059
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]: Pontão/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pontao-rs-4314779/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.