Migration in Sentinela do Sul/RS (2017–2022)

Sentinela do Sul/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,045 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 645 in-migrants and lost 385 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +260 people (51.82 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.254. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Sentinela do Sul/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	645	524 to 766	good
Out-migrants	385	241 to 529	use with caution
Net migration	+260	72 to 448	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	51.82	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.254	-	-

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 Sentinela do Sul/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Tapes/RS · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Cerro Grande do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution
Guaíba/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Camaquã/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Canoas/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Gravataí/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Sentinela do Sul/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Tapes/RS · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Cerro Grande do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Sertão Santana/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	305	47.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	265	41.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	70	10.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	45.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	22.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	21.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	11.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	32.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	21.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	17.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	11.7%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	8.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	8.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	115	17.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	80	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	80	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	70	10.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	9.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	250	64.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	90	23.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	11.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	38.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	25.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	25.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	10.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	110	28.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	23.7%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	22.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	19.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	5.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	75	19.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	16.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	15.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	10.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	6.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	6.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,055	61.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	555	16.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	465	13.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	275	8.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,825	39.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,170	25.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	930	20.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	360	7.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	360	7.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	695	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	660	15.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	605	13.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	570	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	450	10.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	370	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	310	7.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	270	6.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	245	5.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	230	5.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Sentinela do Sul/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,995
Commute out to work in another municipality	280
Commute in from another municipality to work here	165
Net commuting	−120
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.08
Commuting attraction index	0.916
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]: Sentinela do Sul/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sentinela-do-sul-rs-4320354/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.