Migration in Turuçu/RS (2017–2022)

Turuçu/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,275 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 240 in-migrants and lost 305 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −65 people (−19.80 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.118. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Turuçu/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	240	164 to 316	use with caution
Out-migrants	305	169 to 441	use with caution
Net migration	−65	−221 to 91	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−19.80	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.118	-	-

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 Turuçu/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Pelotas/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
São Lourenço do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Turuçu/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Pelotas/RS · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
São Lourenço do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	160	66.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	55	22.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	25	10.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	40.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	34.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	15.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	9.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	46.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	20.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	18.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	12.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	40	16.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	16.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	14.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	12.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	10.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	10.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	6.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	6.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	120	39.3%	5-19
Multi-step migration	100	32.8%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	80	26.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	47.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	28.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	23.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	40.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	85	27.4%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	21.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	11.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	75	24.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	24.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	19.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	18.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	13.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,470	64.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	380	16.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	280	12.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	135	6.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,115	35.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,065	33.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	455	14.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	415	13.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	4.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	475	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	450	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	365	12.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	350	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	315	10.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	310	10.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	220	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	190	6.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	180	5.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	175	5.8%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Turuçu/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,550
Commute out to work in another municipality	130
Commute in from another municipality to work here	205
Net commuting	+75
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.53
Commuting attraction index	0.969
Median commuting time	35 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]: Turuçu/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/turucu-rs-4322327/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.