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

Santa Cruz do Sul/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 126,000 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 9,380 in-migrants and lost 7,610 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,770 people (14.03 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.104. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 260 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Cruz do Sul/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	9,380	8,524 to 10,236	good
Out-migrants	7,610	6,783 to 8,437	good
Net migration	+1,770	580 to 2,960	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	14.03	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.104	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santa Cruz do Sul/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Rio Pardo/RS · view pair in the atlas	765	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	675	use with caution
Cachoeira do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	635	use with caution
Vera Cruz/RS · view pair in the atlas	590	use with caution
Venâncio Aires/RS · view pair in the atlas	415	use with caution
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Candelária/RS · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Sinimbu/RS · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Sobradinho/RS · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Lajeado/RS · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Cruz do Sul/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Vera Cruz/RS · view pair in the atlas	1,055	good
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	550	use with caution
Rio Pardo/RS · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Venâncio Aires/RS · view pair in the atlas	325	use with caution
Lajeado/RS · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Cachoeira do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Sinimbu/RS · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Passo do Sobrado/RS · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,275	45.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,645	38.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,455	15.5%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	2,345	37.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,035	32.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,035	16.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	815	13.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	3,400	36.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,990	31.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,360	14.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	750	8.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	720	7.7%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	160	1.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,870	19.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,795	19.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,095	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,025	10.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	965	10.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	820	8.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	590	6.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	445	4.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	390	4.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	385	4.1%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,310	43.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,170	41.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,110	14.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	2,385	41.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,590	27.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,035	18.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	690	12.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	3,215	42.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,115	27.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,395	18.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	610	8.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	180	2.4%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	100	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,735	22.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,420	18.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	975	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	855	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	660	8.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	495	6.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	445	5.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	410	5.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	350	4.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	275	3.6%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	27,160	31.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	26,470	30.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	20,080	22.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	13,985	15.9%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	42,140	34.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	32,875	26.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	30,395	24.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	9,630	7.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	7,720	6.2%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	800	0.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	18,410	15.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	16,740	14.4%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	14,430	12.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	14,410	12.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	13,145	11.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	10,555	9.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	7,560	6.5%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	7,360	6.3%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	7,105	6.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	6,615	5.7%	>=500

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Cruz do Sul/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	68,490
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,675
Commute in from another municipality to work here	8,280
Net commuting	+5,605
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.90
Commuting attraction index	1.058
Median commuting time	35 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 Cruz 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-cruz-do-sul-rs-4316808/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.