Migration in Santa Rosa/RS (2017–2022)

Santa Rosa/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 72,320 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,110 in-migrants and lost 5,400 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +710 people (9.79 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.061. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 330 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Rosa/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,110	5,389 to 6,831	good
Out-migrants	5,400	4,763 to 6,037	good
Net migration	+710	−252 to 1,672	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.79	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.061	-	-

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 Rosa/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Três de Maio/RS · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Santo Cristo/RS · view pair in the atlas	270	use with caution
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Horizontina/RS · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Santo Ângelo/RS · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Alecrim/RS · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Tuparendi/RS · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Giruá/RS · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Ijuí/RS · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Rosa/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Santo Cristo/RS · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Tuparendi/RS · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Santo Ângelo/RS · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Alecrim/RS · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Giruá/RS · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,710	44.4%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,260	37.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,100	18.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	40	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,390	34.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,215	30.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	905	22.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	530	13.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,030	33.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,680	27.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,580	25.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	580	9.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	240	3.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,225	20.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,040	17.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	630	10.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	560	9.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	530	8.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	500	8.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	475	7.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	470	7.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	385	6.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	300	4.9%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,790	51.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,890	35.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	650	12.0%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	70	1.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,325	35.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,155	31.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	770	20.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	440	11.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	1,805	33.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,630	30.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,200	22.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	425	7.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	290	5.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	940	17.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	915	16.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	625	11.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	600	11.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	590	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	460	8.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	340	6.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	320	5.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	310	5.7%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	300	5.6%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,960	32.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15,865	32.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	9,545	19.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,615	15.5%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	27,295	38.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	18,285	25.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	16,970	24.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,285	7.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,235	3.2%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	425	0.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	10,635	16.2%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,635	14.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,935	12.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,670	11.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	7,410	11.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	5,700	8.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	4,620	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	4,215	6.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	4,190	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,835	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Rosa/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	39,830
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,695
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,400
Net commuting	+705
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.25
Commuting attraction index	0.987
Median commuting time	40 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 Rosa/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-rosa-rs-4317202/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.