Migration in São Sepé/RS (2017–2022)

São Sepé/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 20,060 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 965 in-migrants and lost 1,595 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −630 people (−31.34 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.245. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Sepé/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	965	706 to 1,224	good
Out-migrants	1,595	1,198 to 1,992	good
Net migration	−630	−1,104 to −156	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−31.34	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.245	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Sepé/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Caçapava do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Formigueiro/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Sepé/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Santa Maria/RS · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
Caçapava do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Restinga Sêca/RS · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Formigueiro/RS · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Dom Pedrito/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Cachoeira do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Vila Nova do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	385	39.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	370	38.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	210	21.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	38.8%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	22.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	135	20.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	17.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	285	29.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	260	26.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	210	21.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	13.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	18.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	135	14.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	120	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	115	12.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	7.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,090	68.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	370	23.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	140	8.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	350	37.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	260	27.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	200	21.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	460	28.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	390	24.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	385	24.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	230	14.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	6.3%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	30	1.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	250	15.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	210	13.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	205	12.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	175	10.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	170	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	160	10.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	130	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	95	5.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,445	44.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,930	26.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,275	15.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,990	13.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,880	34.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,510	27.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,325	16.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,180	15.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,305	6.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	50	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 60 and over, female	2,940	15.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,845	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,665	14.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,475	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,865	9.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,850	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,175	6.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,160	6.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,110	5.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	1,010	5.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Sepé/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,780
Commute out to work in another municipality	545
Commute in from another municipality to work here	330
Net commuting	−215
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.57
Commuting attraction index	0.924
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 Sepé/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-sepe-rs-4319604/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.