Migration in Água Santa/RS (2017–2022)

Água Santa/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,665 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 205 in-migrants and lost 275 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −75 people (−19.91 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.152. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Água Santa/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	205	123 to 287	use with caution
Out-migrants	275	166 to 384	use with caution
Net migration	−75	−212 to 62	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−19.91	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.152	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Água Santa/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Charrua/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Passo Fundo/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Tapejara/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Água Santa/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Tapejara/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Mato Castelhano/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Gentil/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	110	53.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	80	39.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	15	7.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	36.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	31.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	18.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	13.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	32.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	27.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	25.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	25	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	40	20.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	30	15.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	12.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	12.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	7.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	135	49.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	110	40.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	30	10.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	60	31.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	26.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	23.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	18.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	100	35.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	32.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	16.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	8.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	85	30.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	23.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	14.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	12.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	7.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,270	50.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	665	26.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	305	12.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	300	11.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,330	35.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,005	27.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	750	20.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	390	10.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	235	6.3%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	480	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	480	13.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	425	12.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	390	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	390	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	370	10.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	245	7.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	230	6.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	225	6.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	220	6.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Água Santa/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,670
Commute out to work in another municipality	110
Commute in from another municipality to work here	200
Net commuting	+85
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.70
Commuting attraction index	1.049
Median commuting time	40 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]: Água Santa/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/agua-santa-rs-4300059/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.