Migration in Restinga Sêca/RS (2017–2022)

Restinga Sêca/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 14,180 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,290 in-migrants and lost 960 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +330 people (23.35 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.147. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Restinga Sêca/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,290	1,073 to 1,507	good
Out-migrants	960	708 to 1,212	good
Net migration	+330	−2 to 662	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	23.35	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.147	-	-

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 Restinga Sêca/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
São Sepé/RS · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Formigueiro/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Agudo/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Bento Gonçalves/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Cachoeira do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Faxinal do Soturno/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Alvorada/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Uruguaiana/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Restinga Sêca/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Formigueiro/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Agudo/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São João do Polêsine/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Faxinal do Soturno/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	650	50.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	405	31.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	240	18.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	255	33.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	27.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	165	21.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	17.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	425	32.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	355	27.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	225	17.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	12.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	9.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	215	16.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	200	15.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	190	14.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	160	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	120	9.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	8.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	105	8.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	70	5.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	430	44.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	420	43.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	110	11.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	230	39.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	31.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	17.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	11.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	290	30.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	230	24.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	225	23.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	170	17.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	3.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	170	17.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	160	16.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	150	15.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	125	13.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	110	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	5.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	3.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,910	49.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,270	23.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,655	16.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,005	10.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,575	40.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,700	27.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,075	15.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,770	13.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	490	3.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	30	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	1,940	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,910	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,790	13.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,740	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,240	9.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,230	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	820	6.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	770	6.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	730	5.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	720	5.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Restinga Sêca/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,770
Commute out to work in another municipality	405
Commute in from another municipality to work here	510
Net commuting	+105
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.98
Commuting attraction index	0.988
Median commuting time	60 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]: Restinga Sêca/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/restinga-seca-rs-4315503/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.