Migration in Santa Vitória do Palmar/RS (2017–2022)

Santa Vitória do Palmar/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 29,255 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,295 in-migrants and lost 1,945 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −655 people (−22.35 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.202. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 65 arrived with an unreported origin and 480 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Vitória do Palmar/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,295	963 to 1,627	good
Out-migrants	1,945	1,537 to 2,353	good
Net migration	−655	−1,181 to −129	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−22.35	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.202	-	-

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 Vitória do Palmar/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Pelotas/RS · view pair in the atlas	450	use with caution
Rio Grande/RS · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Chuí/RS · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Vitória do Palmar/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Pelotas/RS · view pair in the atlas	710	use with caution
Rio Grande/RS · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
São Lourenço do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Chuí/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Santana da Boa Vista/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	585	45.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	390	30.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	295	22.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	1.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	335	36.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	325	34.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	22.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	7.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	565	43.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	355	27.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	260	20.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	5.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	3.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	275	21.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	210	16.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	160	12.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	140	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	140	10.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	85	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	5.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	5.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,155	59.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	410	21.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	355	18.3%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	25	1.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	425	34.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	325	26.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	300	24.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	195	15.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	585	30.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	525	27.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	485	24.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	11.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	4.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	275	14.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	275	14.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	260	13.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	225	11.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	225	11.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	195	10.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	150	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	130	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	125	6.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	4.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	9,095	45.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,595	22.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,340	16.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,090	15.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,610	33.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,800	26.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,150	17.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,665	12.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,785	9.6%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	135	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,060	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,940	14.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,300	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,020	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,000	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,800	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,915	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,875	6.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,785	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,730	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Vitória do Palmar/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	13,510
Commute out to work in another municipality	485
Commute in from another municipality to work here	500
Net commuting	+15
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.58
Commuting attraction index	0.961
Median commuting time	30 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 Vitória do Palmar/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-vitoria-do-palmar-rs-4317301/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.