Migration in São Sebastião do Caí/RS (2017–2022)

São Sebastião do Caí/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 23,030 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,655 in-migrants and lost 1,515 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +135 people (5.92 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.043. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 65 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Sebastião do Caí/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,655	1,276 to 2,034	good
Out-migrants	1,515	1,219 to 1,811	good
Net migration	+135	−346 to 616	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	5.92	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.043	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São Sebastião do Caí/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Portão/RS · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Montenegro/RS · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Sebastião do Caí/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Novo Hamburgo/RS · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Harmonia/RS · view pair in the atlas	115	use with caution
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Capela de Santana/RS · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Feliz/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Portão/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Bom Princípio/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São José do Hortêncio/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Tupandi/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	875	53.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	540	32.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	235	14.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	370	33.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	320	29.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	235	21.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	175	15.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	465	28.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	455	27.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	370	22.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	235	14.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	260	15.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	205	12.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	195	11.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	190	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	150	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	135	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	120	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	115	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	5.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	740	48.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	660	43.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	120	7.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	305	30.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	290	28.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	235	23.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	185	18.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	530	35.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	380	25.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	345	22.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	8.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	3.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	270	17.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	220	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	215	14.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	12.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	155	10.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	155	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	130	8.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	85	5.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	2.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,120	38.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,040	25.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,475	22.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,090	13.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,710	33.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,640	29.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,125	18.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,790	12.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,370	6.0%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	80	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,260	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,080	14.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,500	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,430	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,410	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,045	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,430	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,425	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,420	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,315	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Sebastião do Caí/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	12,210
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,175
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,665
Net commuting	−510
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.83
Commuting attraction index	0.910
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Porto Alegre → see the metropolitan region page

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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 Sebastião do Caí/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-sebastiao-do-cai-rs-4319505/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.