Migration in São Jorge/RS (2017–2022)

São Jorge/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,775 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 195 in-migrants and lost 200 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −5 people (−1.38 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.010. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 55 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Jorge/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	195	138 to 252	good
Out-migrants	200	103 to 297	use with caution
Net migration	−5	−118 to 108	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−1.38	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.010	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São Jorge/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Paraí/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Ibiraiaras/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Guabiju/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Jorge/RS
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	85	43.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	80	41.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	30	15.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	55	40.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	29.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	18.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	11.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	46.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	28.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	15.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	45	23.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	21.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	10.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	10.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	120	61.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	28.2%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	20	10.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	50.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	27.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	22.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	40.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	35.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	25.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	60	30.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	22.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	20.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	15.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	12.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,015	50.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	490	24.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	280	13.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	235	11.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,160	43.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	685	25.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	420	15.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	220	8.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	6.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	435	17.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	410	16.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	385	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	350	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	230	9.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	215	8.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	130	5.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	130	5.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	130	5.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	120	4.7%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Jorge/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,005
Commute out to work in another municipality	120
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	−35
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.98
Commuting attraction index	0.953
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 Jorge/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-jorge-rs-4318440/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.