Migration in São Francisco de Assis/RS (2017–2022)

São Francisco de Assis/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,790 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,015 in-migrants and lost 1,315 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −300 people (−18.00 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.130. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Francisco de Assis/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,015	795 to 1,235	good
Out-migrants	1,315	1,034 to 1,596	good
Net migration	−300	−657 to 57	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−18.00	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.130	-	-

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 São Francisco de Assis/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Alegrete/RS · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Manoel Viana/RS · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Santiago/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
Uruguaiana/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Nova Esperança do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Vicente do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Rosário do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Francisco de Assis/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Santiago/RS · view pair in the atlas	225	use with caution
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Manoel Viana/RS · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Alegrete/RS · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Nova Esperança do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
Uruguaiana/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Pedro do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Vicente do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	375	36.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	370	36.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	260	25.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	1.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	290	41.1%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	22.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	155	22.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	14.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	375	36.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	340	33.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	15.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	110	10.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	3.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	200	19.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	175	17.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	110	10.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	90	8.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	80	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	6.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	840	63.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	380	28.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	95	7.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	325	38.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	290	34.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	160	18.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	8.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	470	35.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	425	32.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	210	15.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	14.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	2.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	225	17.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	225	17.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	220	16.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	150	11.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	125	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	4.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	3.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,715	55.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,720	22.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,590	13.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,145	9.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,315	38.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,640	28.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,455	14.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,290	13.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	815	4.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	75	0.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,410	15.3%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	2,345	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,285	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,120	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,535	9.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,480	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,025	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	905	5.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	870	5.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	800	5.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Francisco de Assis/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,160
Commute out to work in another municipality	490
Commute in from another municipality to work here	195
Net commuting	−300
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.03
Commuting attraction index	0.936
Median commuting time	100 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 Francisco de Assis/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-francisco-de-assis-rs-4318101/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.