Migration in Nova Santa Rita/RS (2017–2022)

Nova Santa Rita/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 27,055 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,845 in-migrants and lost 1,710 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,135 people (78.99 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.385. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 130 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Nova Santa Rita/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,845	3,193 to 4,497	good
Out-migrants	1,710	1,281 to 2,139	good
Net migration	+2,135	1,354 to 2,916	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	78.99	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.385	-	-

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 Nova Santa Rita/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,865	good
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Rio Grande/RS · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Montenegro/RS · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Triunfo/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Sapucaia do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Gravataí/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Esteio/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Nova Santa Rita/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	350	low precision
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Cachoeirinha/RS · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Sapucaia do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Capela de Santana/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Triunfo/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Esteio/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,100	54.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,655	43.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	85	2.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	985	38.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	560	21.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	555	21.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	480	18.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,170	30.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	930	24.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	770	20.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	710	18.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	7.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	675	17.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	625	16.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	535	13.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	420	10.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	410	10.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	350	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	305	7.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	205	5.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	170	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	155	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,280	74.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	245	14.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	180	10.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	500	44.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	21.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	205	18.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	175	15.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	710	41.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	395	23.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	280	16.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	13.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	4.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	305	17.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	300	17.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	230	13.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	175	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	170	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	155	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	135	7.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	130	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	100	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,505	34.7%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,430	34.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,065	19.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,870	11.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,495	33.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,030	32.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,380	13.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,115	12.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,010	8.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,395	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,235	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,725	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,620	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,030	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,905	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,875	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,870	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,725	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,700	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Nova Santa Rita/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	13,595
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,890
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,875
Net commuting	−15
Out-commuting rate (%)	28.60
Commuting attraction index	0.985
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre → see the metropolitan region page

Open Nova Santa Rita/RS in the interactive atlas →

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]: Nova Santa Rita/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/nova-santa-rita-rs-4313375/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.