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

São José do Ouro/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,510 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 365 in-migrants and lost 345 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +25 people (3.68 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.034. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José do Ouro/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	365	264 to 466	good
Out-migrants	345	224 to 466	use with caution
Net migration	+25	−132 to 182	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	3.68	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.034	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 José do Ouro/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Barracão/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Cacique Doble/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Passo Fundo/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José do Ouro/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Sananduva/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Cacique Doble/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Barracão/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Machadinho/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Santo Expedito do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	135	36.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	135	36.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	27.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	90	35.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	33.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	17.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	13.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	43.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	25.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	24.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	6.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	24.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	55	14.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	10.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	175	50.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	120	34.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	11.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	40.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	21.1%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	21.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	17.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	36.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	30.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	26.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	80	23.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	20.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	17.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	14.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	4.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	4.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,200	46.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,335	27.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	720	15.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	525	11.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,275	35.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,055	31.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,455	22.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	580	9.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	1.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	975	15.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	925	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	905	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	785	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	615	10.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	585	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	365	5.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	345	5.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	330	5.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	310	5.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José do Ouro/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,235
Commute out to work in another municipality	105
Commute in from another municipality to work here	155
Net commuting	+45
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.27
Commuting attraction index	0.971
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 José do Ouro/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-ouro-rs-4318606/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.