Migration in São João da Urtiga/RS (2017–2022)

São João da Urtiga/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,260 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 265 in-migrants and lost 235 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +30 people (6.64 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.057. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São João da Urtiga/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	265	186 to 344	use with caution
Out-migrants	235	151 to 319	use with caution
Net migration	+30	−85 to 145	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	6.64	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.057	-	-

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 João da Urtiga/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Paim Filho/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Sananduva/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Cacique Doble/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São João da Urtiga/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Sananduva/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Machadinho/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Paim Filho/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Maximiliano de Almeida/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Carlos Gomes/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	115	43.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	85	32.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	24.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	28.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	28.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	25.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	17.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	42.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	26.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	23.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	55	20.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	16.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	125	53.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	80	34.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	30	12.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	41.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	29.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	17.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	11.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	39.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	20.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	18.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	10.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	10.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	55	22.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	18.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	16.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	16.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	14.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	10.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,015	61.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	580	17.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	365	11.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	330	10.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,475	35.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,395	33.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	950	22.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	320	7.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	1.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	680	17.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	640	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	625	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	610	15.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	390	9.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	345	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	185	4.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	180	4.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	170	4.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	170	4.3%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São João da Urtiga/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,370
Commute out to work in another municipality	130
Commute in from another municipality to work here	45
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.43
Commuting attraction index	0.962
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]: São João da Urtiga/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-joao-da-urtiga-rs-4318424/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.