Migration in Itaara/RS (2017–2022)

Itaara/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,285 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 865 in-migrants and lost 380 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +485 people (91.60 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.389. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itaara/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	865	724 to 1,006	good
Out-migrants	380	224 to 536	use with caution
Net migration	+485	275 to 695	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	91.60	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.389	-	-

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 Itaara/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	645	good
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Pedro do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itaara/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	485	56.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	350	40.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	25	2.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	230	36.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	210	33.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	20.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	8.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	350	40.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	28.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	19.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	6.4%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	2.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15	1.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	140	16.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	125	14.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	110	12.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	105	12.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	75	8.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	75	8.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	70	8.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	65	7.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	55	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	5.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	195	51.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	165	43.4%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	20	5.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	34.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	26.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	22.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	17.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	44.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	21.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	18.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	60	15.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	75	20.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	16.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	14.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	12.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	5.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,270	38.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	985	29.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	540	16.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	540	16.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,410	29.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,360	28.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	970	20.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	745	15.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	220	4.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	655	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	630	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	600	13.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	570	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	455	10.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	420	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	290	6.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	280	6.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	260	5.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	255	5.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itaara/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,565
Commute out to work in another municipality	920
Commute in from another municipality to work here	280
Net commuting	−640
Out-commuting rate (%)	35.82
Commuting attraction index	0.727
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]: Itaara/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itaara-rs-4310538/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.