Migration in Santo Augusto/RS (2017–2022)

Santo Augusto/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,135 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,310 in-migrants and lost 1,220 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +90 people (6.85 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.036. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santo Augusto/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,310	1,061 to 1,559	good
Out-migrants	1,220	949 to 1,491	good
Net migration	+90	−278 to 458	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	6.85	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.036	-	-

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 Santo Augusto/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Coronel Bicaco/RS · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Três de Maio/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Ijuí/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Nova Ramada/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Valério do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Chiapetta/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Três Passos/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santo Augusto/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Ijuí/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
São Valério do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Nova Ramada/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Chiapetta/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Crissiumal/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Campo Novo/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Coronel Bicaco/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Martinho/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Bom Progresso/RS · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	495	37.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	415	31.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	400	30.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	290	33.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	245	28.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	215	25.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	12.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	475	36.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	420	32.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	200	15.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	12.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	4.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	230	17.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	215	16.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	170	12.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	145	11.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	140	10.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	115	8.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	115	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	80	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	2.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	695	57.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	445	36.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	80	6.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	230	31.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	200	27.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	26.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	15.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	430	35.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	300	24.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	225	18.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	14.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	185	15.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	175	14.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	155	12.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	150	12.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	120	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	115	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	7.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	80	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	4.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,360	48.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,160	24.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,245	13.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,160	13.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,770	37.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,635	28.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,460	19.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,310	10.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	395	3.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,905	16.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,755	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,600	13.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,395	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,155	9.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,120	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	770	6.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	715	6.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	700	5.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	695	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santo Augusto/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,880
Commute out to work in another municipality	330
Commute in from another municipality to work here	300
Net commuting	−30
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.80
Commuting attraction index	0.985
Median commuting time	45 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]: Santo Augusto/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santo-augusto-rs-4317806/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.