Migration in Vacaria/RS (2017–2022)

Vacaria/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 59,880 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,525 in-migrants and lost 4,235 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,715 people (−28.61 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.253. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 90 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Vacaria/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,525	2,007 to 3,043	good
Out-migrants	4,235	3,581 to 4,889	good
Net migration	−1,715	−2,549 to −881	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−28.61	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.253	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Vacaria/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Ipê/RS · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Monte Alegre dos Campos/RS · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Sant'Ana do Livramento/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Passo Fundo/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Bom Jesus/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Vacaria/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	705	use with caution
Bom Jesus/RS · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Monte Alegre dos Campos/RS · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
Muitos Capões/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Esmeralda/RS · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
São Marcos/RS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Campestre da Serra/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Farroupilha/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,190	47.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	840	33.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	450	17.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	40	1.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	575	36.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	455	28.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	285	17.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	275	17.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	815	32.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	710	28.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	465	18.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	385	15.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	3.4%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	60	2.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	465	18.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	445	17.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	320	12.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	245	9.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	230	9.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	205	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	195	7.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	185	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	165	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	2.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,290	54.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,405	33.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	515	12.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	925	34.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	750	27.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	575	21.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	460	17.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,435	33.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,180	27.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	680	16.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	645	15.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	265	6.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	710	16.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	675	16.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	450	10.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	445	10.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	425	10.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	405	9.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	375	8.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	320	7.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	240	5.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	185	4.4%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,420	37.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	11,225	27.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,470	18.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,575	16.2%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	19,750	32.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	19,475	31.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	11,520	18.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,960	12.9%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,545	4.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	310	0.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	8,190	14.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	7,610	13.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,915	12.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,835	11.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,220	10.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,920	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	4,265	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,260	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,080	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,940	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Vacaria/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	31,385
Commute out to work in another municipality	785
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,280
Net commuting	+495
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.51
Commuting attraction index	0.995
Median commuting time	50 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]: Vacaria/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/vacaria-rs-4322509/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.