Migration in Vila Maria/RS (2017–2022)

Vila Maria/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,185 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 475 in-migrants and lost 350 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +130 people (30.70 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.156. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Vila Maria/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	475	362 to 588	good
Out-migrants	350	199 to 501	use with caution
Net migration	+130	−58 to 318	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	30.70	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.156	-	-

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 Vila Maria/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Marau/RS · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Lagoão/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Passo Fundo/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Camargo/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Vila Maria/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Marau/RS · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	240	50.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	195	41.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	40	8.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	40.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	28.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	45	15.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	15.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	35.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	31.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	16.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	13.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15	3.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	100	21.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	70	14.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	55	11.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	50	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	6.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	195	55.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	115	32.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	40	11.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	40.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	21.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	19.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	19.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	49.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	85	24.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	20.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	90	25.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	18.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.7%	<5
Ages 40–59, male	15	4.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,490	50.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	825	27.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	335	11.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	310	10.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,525	38.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,435	36.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	835	21.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	2.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	0.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	560	15.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	555	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	540	14.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	515	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	430	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	355	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	210	5.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	205	5.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	175	4.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	155	4.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Vila Maria/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,000
Commute out to work in another municipality	215
Commute in from another municipality to work here	475
Net commuting	+260
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.12
Commuting attraction index	1.048
Median commuting time	20 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]: Vila Maria/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/vila-maria-rs-4323408/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.