Migration in Santa Teresa/ES (2017–2022)

Santa Teresa/ES had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 21,555 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,195 in-migrants and lost 1,425 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +765 people (35.56 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.212. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 30 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Teresa/ES, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,195	1,730 to 2,660	good
Out-migrants	1,425	1,108 to 1,742	good
Net migration	+765	202 to 1,328	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	35.56	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.212	-	-

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 Teresa/ES
Origin	People	Precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Vila Velha/ES · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Serra/ES · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Itarana/ES · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Santa Maria de Jetibá/ES · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Aracruz/ES · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Colatina/ES · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Canavieiras/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Porto Seguro/BA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Teresa/ES
Destination	People	Precision
Serra/ES · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Vila Velha/ES · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Vitória/ES · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Santa Maria de Jetibá/ES · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Colatina/ES · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
São Roque do Canaã/ES · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution
Linhares/ES · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Aracruz/ES · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Santa Leopoldina/ES · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itaguaçu/ES · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,125	51.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	905	41.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	155	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	540	37.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	455	31.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	310	21.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	10.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	690	31.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	585	26.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	520	23.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	225	10.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	7.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	355	16.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	345	15.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	300	13.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	260	11.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	200	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	195	8.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	180	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	160	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	640	44.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	615	43.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	175	12.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	325	34.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	285	29.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	19.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	16.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	435	30.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	350	24.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	345	24.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	12.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	4.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	3.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	260	18.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	235	16.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	220	15.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	195	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	140	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	95	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	95	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	5.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	2.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,075	48.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,855	26.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,940	13.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,765	12.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,165	34.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,605	32.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,255	15.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,570	12.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	935	4.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	45	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,860	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,840	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,595	13.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,190	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,100	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,050	10.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,355	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,245	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,065	5.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,010	5.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Teresa/ES
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,710
Commute out to work in another municipality	645
Commute in from another municipality to work here	740
Net commuting	+95
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.53
Commuting attraction index	1.001
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 Teresa/ES. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-teresa-es-3204609/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.