Migration in São Domingos do Sul/RS (2017–2022)

São Domingos do Sul/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,625 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 235 in-migrants and lost 215 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +20 people (7.95 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.046. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Domingos do Sul/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	235	158 to 312	use with caution
Out-migrants	215	131 to 299	use with caution
Net migration	+20	−94 to 134	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.95	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.046	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São Domingos do Sul/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Casca/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Paraí/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Nova Prata/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Serafina Corrêa/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Domingos do Sul/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Casca/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Paraí/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	100	42.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	42.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	14.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	55	30.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	30.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	25.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	13.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	37.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	25.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	22.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	65	27.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	16.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.2%	<5
Ages 5–14, male	15	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	6.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	100	45.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	45.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	9.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	45	34.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	30.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	19.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	15.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	55.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	23.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	18.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	70	32.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	20.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	18.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	16.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	10	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	885	46.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	495	25.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	310	16.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	220	11.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,075	42.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	820	32.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	550	21.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	2.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	0.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	405	16.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	385	16.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	355	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	335	14.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	240	10.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	200	8.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	145	6.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	115	4.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	110	4.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	4.4%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Domingos do Sul/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,600
Commute out to work in another municipality	245
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	−165
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.40
Commuting attraction index	0.825
Median commuting time	15 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]: São Domingos do Sul/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-domingos-do-sul-rs-4318051/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.