Migration in Santa Rosa do Sul/SC (2017–2022)

Santa Rosa do Sul/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,125 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,175 in-migrants and lost 615 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +560 people (61.34 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.313. 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 Rosa do Sul/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,175	954 to 1,396	good
Out-migrants	615	427 to 803	use with caution
Net migration	+560	270 to 850	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	61.34	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.313	-	-

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 Rosa do Sul/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Sombrio/SC · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Araranguá/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São João do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Jacinto Machado/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Torres/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Cachoeirinha/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Rosa do Sul/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Sombrio/SC · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Araranguá/SC · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São João do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Balneário Gaivota/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	670	57.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	460	39.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	45	3.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	245	32.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	235	30.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	175	23.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	105	13.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	485	41.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	315	26.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	15.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	155	13.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	3.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	210	17.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	170	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	125	10.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	125	10.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	125	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	115	9.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	115	9.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	65	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	5.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	5.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	375	61.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	160	26.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	13.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	29.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	29.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	26.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	235	38.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	205	33.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	17.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	150	24.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	120	19.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	7.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	7.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.3%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,060	53.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,265	21.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	775	13.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	675	11.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,420	39.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,860	33.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,270	14.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	835	9.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	225	2.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,180	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,160	14.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	880	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	880	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	855	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	815	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	590	7.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	550	6.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	545	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	490	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Rosa do Sul/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,765
Commute out to work in another municipality	700
Commute in from another municipality to work here	530
Net commuting	−175
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.74
Commuting attraction index	0.886
Median commuting time	20 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana Carbonífera → see the metropolitan region page

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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 Rosa do Sul/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-rosa-do-sul-sc-4215653/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.