Migration in Porto Xavier/RS (2017–2022)

Porto Xavier/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,385 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 665 in-migrants and lost 605 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +60 people (6.45 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.048. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 40 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Porto Xavier/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	665	501 to 829	good
Out-migrants	605	435 to 775	good
Net migration	+60	−177 to 297	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	6.45	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.048	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Porto Xavier/RS
Origin	People	Precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Santo Ângelo/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Porto Lucena/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Santa Rosa/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Porto Xavier/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Rosa/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Cerro Largo/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo das Missões/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Salvador das Missões/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Roque Gonzales/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Porto Lucena/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Pedro do Butiá/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	235	35.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	225	34.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	195	29.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	41.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	27.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	17.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	70	14.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	235	35.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	25.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	125	18.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	14.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	6.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	125	18.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	120	18.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	95	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	13.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	4.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	3.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	445	73.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	120	19.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	7.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	49.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	26.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	13.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	10.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	205	33.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	32.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	15.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	13.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	3.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	125	20.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	110	18.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	85	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.7%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,410	53.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,565	24.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	850	13.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	610	9.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,040	32.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,555	27.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,495	16.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,460	15.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	680	7.4%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,350	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,330	15.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,125	13.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,010	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	840	9.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	780	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	595	6.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	580	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	550	6.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	515	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Porto Xavier/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,015
Commute out to work in another municipality	170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	115
Net commuting	−55
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.19
Commuting attraction index	0.944
Median commuting time	48 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 Xavier/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/porto-xavier-rs-4315107/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.