Migration in Vista Gaúcha/RS (2017–2022)

Vista Gaúcha/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,625 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 380 in-migrants and lost 260 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +120 people (45.29 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.186. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Vista Gaúcha/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	380	290 to 470	good
Out-migrants	260	165 to 355	use with caution
Net migration	+120	−10 to 250	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	45.29	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.186	-	-

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 Vista Gaúcha/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Tenente Portela/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Barra do Guarita/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Itapiranga/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Miguel do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Vista Gaúcha/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Tenente Portela/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Derrubadas/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Barra do Guarita/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	190	50.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	125	33.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	16.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	34.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	32.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	45	17.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	15.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	37.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	35.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	13.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	45	11.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	21.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	50	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	5.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	140	54.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	70	27.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	17.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	44.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	33.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	14.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	7.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	49.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	21.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	15.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	9.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	60	22.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	17.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	15.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	13.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	13.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	7.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	820	46.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	375	21.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	330	18.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	245	13.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	845	35.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	745	31.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	570	23.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	7.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	2.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	360	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	360	16.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	335	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	315	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	210	9.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	190	8.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	130	5.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	125	5.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	115	5.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	4.7%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Vista Gaúcha/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,385
Commute out to work in another municipality	265
Commute in from another municipality to work here	110
Net commuting	−160
Out-commuting rate (%)	19.18
Commuting attraction index	0.842
Median commuting time	30 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]: Vista Gaúcha/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/vista-gaucha-rs-4323705/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.