Migration in Santa Maria do Herval/RS (2017–2022)

Santa Maria do Herval/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,055 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 405 in-migrants and lost 230 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +175 people (29.06 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.277. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Maria do Herval/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	405	304 to 506	good
Out-migrants	230	128 to 332	use with caution
Net migration	+175	31 to 319	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	29.06	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.277	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santa Maria do Herval/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Gramado/RS · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Dois Irmãos/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Canela/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Maria do Herval/RS
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	215	53.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	165	40.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	25	6.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	40.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	28.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	18.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	11.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	42.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	115	28.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	26.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	2.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	22.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	65	16.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	45	11.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	7.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	5.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	160	69.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	40	17.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	13.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	40.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	26.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	26.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	45.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	80	34.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	19.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	75	32.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	65	28.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	26.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	13.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,835	62.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	790	17.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	545	12.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	345	7.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,000	50.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,740	29.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	890	15.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	4.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	0.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,005	17.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	935	16.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	740	13.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	680	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	620	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	535	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	325	5.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	285	5.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	275	4.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	245	4.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Maria do Herval/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,410
Commute out to work in another municipality	575
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	−445
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.84
Commuting attraction index	0.851
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 Maria do Herval/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-maria-do-herval-rs-4316956/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.