Migration in Santa Tereza/RS (2017–2022)

Santa Tereza/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,455 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 75 in-migrants and lost 75 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of 0 people (−1.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.014. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory balance.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Tereza/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	75	41 to 109	use with caution
Out-migrants	75	12 to 138	low precision
Net migration	0	−71 to 71	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−1.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.014	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 5-19 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santa Tereza/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Bento Gonçalves/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Tereza/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	35	46.7%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	35	46.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	6.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	45.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	36.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10	18.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	25	33.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	20	26.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15	20.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	20.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	50	66.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	15	20.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	10	13.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	50	62.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	37.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	25	100.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	60.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	40.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	100.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	695	60.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	220	19.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	175	15.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	65	5.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	635	44.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	525	36.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	16.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	2.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, male	270	19.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	270	19.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	220	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	200	14.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	110	7.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	95	6.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	65	4.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	4.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	4.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	35	2.5%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Tereza/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	940
Commute out to work in another municipality	115
Commute in from another municipality to work here	35
Net commuting	−80
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.42
Commuting attraction index	0.895
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana da Serra Gaúcha → 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 Tereza/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-tereza-rs-4317251/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.