Migration in São José do Herval/RS (2017–2022)

São José do Herval/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,800 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 155 in-migrants and lost 260 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −105 people (−57.67 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.249. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José do Herval/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	155	107 to 203	use with caution
Out-migrants	260	87 to 433	low precision
Net migration	−105	−284 to 74	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−57.67	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.249	-	-

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 José do Herval/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Fontoura Xavier/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	use with caution
Lajeado/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José do Herval/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Lajeado/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Fontoura Xavier/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Pouso Novo/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	70	45.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	70	45.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	15	9.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	68.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	22.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	10	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	35.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	25.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	19.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	16.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	30	18.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	15.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	15.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	10	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	10	6.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	125	48.1%	5-19
Multi-step migration	85	32.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	19.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	48.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	27.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	24.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	130	50.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	26.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	15.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	7.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	125	48.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	19.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	15.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	5.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	760	60.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	220	17.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	11.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	135	10.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	595	34.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	405	23.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	330	19.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	250	14.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	9.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	255	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	250	15.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	230	13.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	230	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	155	9.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	145	8.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	110	6.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	105	6.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	90	5.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	80	4.8%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José do Herval/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	635
Commute out to work in another municipality	65
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	+5
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.83
Commuting attraction index	0.948
Median commuting time	60 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 José do Herval/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-jose-do-herval-rs-4318465/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.