Migration in Porto Vera Cruz/RS (2017–2022)

Porto Vera Cruz/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,480 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 220 in-migrants and lost 160 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +60 people (40.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.157. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Porto Vera Cruz/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	220	155 to 285	use with caution
Out-migrants	160	90 to 230	use with caution
Net migration	+60	−36 to 156	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	40.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.157	-	-

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 Porto Vera Cruz/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Rosa/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Santo Cristo/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Porto Lucena/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Alecrim/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Dois Irmãos/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Porto Vera Cruz/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Santo Cristo/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	155	72.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	55	25.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	2.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	33.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	30.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	24.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	12.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	45.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	27.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	11.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	11.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	10	4.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	45	19.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	40	17.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	85	51.5%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	60	36.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	20	12.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	50.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	33.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	16.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	34.4%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	28.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	12.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	80	48.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	30.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	21.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	675	65.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	16.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	13.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	55	5.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	550	41.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	300	22.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	13.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	160	12.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	10.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	235	19.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	220	17.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	210	16.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	205	16.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	95	7.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	70	5.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	65	5.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	4.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	45	3.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	2.8%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Porto Vera Cruz/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	515
Commute out to work in another municipality	40
Commute in from another municipality to work here	30
Net commuting	−10
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.27
Commuting attraction index	0.978
Median commuting time	42 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]: Porto Vera Cruz/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/porto-vera-cruz-rs-4315073/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.