Migration in Santa Bárbara do Sul/RS (2017–2022)

Santa Bárbara do Sul/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,690 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 440 in-migrants and lost 860 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −420 people (−54.86 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.325. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Bárbara do Sul/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	440	330 to 550	good
Out-migrants	860	594 to 1,126	use with caution
Net migration	−420	−708 to −132	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−54.86	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.325	-	-

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 Santa Bárbara do Sul/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Cruz Alta/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Ibirubá/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Panambi/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Ijuí/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Palmeira das Missões/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Carazinho/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Saldanha Marinho/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Marau/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Bárbara do Sul/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Panambi/RS · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Ijuí/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Saldanha Marinho/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Cruz Alta/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	215	49.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	175	40.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	45	10.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	30.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	28.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	26.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	15.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	38.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	24.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	20.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	13.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	18.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	65	14.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	60	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	11.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.4%	<5
Ages 60 and over, male	10	2.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	550	63.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	235	27.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	9.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	235	38.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	26.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	25.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	10.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	475	55.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	200	23.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	9.9%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	75	8.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	16.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	135	15.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	13.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	110	12.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	100	11.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	4.7%	<5
Ages 5–14, male	20	2.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,355	42.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,515	27.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	820	14.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	810	14.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,610	34.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,415	31.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,465	19.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	930	12.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	265	3.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,180	16.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,055	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	935	12.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	805	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	780	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	745	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	470	6.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	450	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	430	5.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	405	5.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Bárbara do Sul/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,840
Commute out to work in another municipality	160
Commute in from another municipality to work here	245
Net commuting	+80
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.18
Commuting attraction index	1.009
Median commuting time	50 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]: Santa Bárbara do Sul/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-barbara-do-sul-rs-4316709/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.