Migration in São Pedro do Butiá/RS (2017–2022)

São Pedro do Butiá/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,915 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 405 in-migrants and lost 165 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +240 people (81.60 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.418. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Pedro do Butiá/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	405	298 to 512	good
Out-migrants	165	86 to 244	use with caution
Net migration	+240	107 to 373	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	81.60	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.418	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Pedro do Butiá/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Cerro Largo/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Roque Gonzales/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Salvador das Missões/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo das Missões/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Porto Xavier/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Pedro do Butiá/RS
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo das Missões/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Cerro Largo/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	185	45.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	170	42.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	50	12.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	30.0%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	30.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	24.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	40	16.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	40.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	33.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	60	14.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	8.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	65	15.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	60	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	60	14.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	50	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	4.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	3.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	115	69.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	30	18.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	20	12.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	33.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	28.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	28.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	9.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	50.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	17.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	17.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	14.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	60	35.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	23.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	23.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	17.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	870	43.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	535	26.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	340	16.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	270	13.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,155	43.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	735	27.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	625	23.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	4.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	395	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	375	15.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	375	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	375	15.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	250	10.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	245	9.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	145	5.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	125	5.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	110	4.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	110	4.4%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Pedro do Butiá/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,560
Commute out to work in another municipality	155
Commute in from another municipality to work here	210
Net commuting	+55
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.97
Commuting attraction index	1.009
Median commuting time	20 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 Pedro do Butiá/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-pedro-do-butia-rs-4319372/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.