Migration in Estrela/RS (2017–2022)

Estrela/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 30,360 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,960 in-migrants and lost 2,625 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +335 people (10.99 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.060. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Estrela/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,960	2,449 to 3,471	good
Out-migrants	2,625	2,212 to 3,038	good
Net migration	+335	−322 to 992	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	10.99	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.060	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Estrela/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Lajeado/RS · view pair in the atlas	550	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Teutônia/RS · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Bom Retiro do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Massapê/CE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São Gabriel/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Taquari/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Venâncio Aires/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Fazenda Vilanova/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Cruzeiro do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Estrela/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Lajeado/RS · view pair in the atlas	935	good
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Bom Retiro do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Fazenda Vilanova/RS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Colinas/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Cruzeiro do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Teutônia/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Gravataí/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Imigrante/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Progresso/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,260	42.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,260	42.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	420	14.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	675	34.3%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	555	28.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	430	21.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	310	15.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,040	35.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	845	28.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	605	20.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	380	12.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	1.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	465	15.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	450	15.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	365	12.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	365	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	310	10.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	265	8.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	235	7.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	180	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	175	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	155	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,375	52.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	950	36.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	270	10.3%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	30	1.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	675	37.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	495	27.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	330	18.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	16.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	955	36.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	750	28.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	580	22.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	6.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	4.2%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	1.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	550	21.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	480	18.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	330	12.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	280	10.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	270	10.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	210	8.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	180	6.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	160	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	110	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	1.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,360	35.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,480	31.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,620	17.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,340	16.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	11,790	40.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	7,950	27.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,490	22.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,615	5.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,260	4.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,245	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,090	15.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,595	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,090	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,965	10.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,805	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,745	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,685	6.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,630	6.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,475	5.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Estrela/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	16,860
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,065
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,450
Net commuting	+385
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.18
Commuting attraction index	0.976
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]: Estrela/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/estrela-rs-4307807/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.