Migration in Terra de Areia/RS (2017–2022)

Terra de Areia/RS had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,665 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 790 in-migrants and lost 775 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +15 people (1.56 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.010. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Terra de Areia/RS, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	790	600 to 980	good
Out-migrants	775	565 to 985	good
Net migration	+15	−268 to 298	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.56	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.010	-	-

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 Terra de Areia/RS
Origin	People	Precision
Capão da Canoa/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Itati/RS · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Leopoldo/RS · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Osório/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Terra de Areia/RS
Destination	People	Precision
Capão da Canoa/RS · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Arroio do Sal/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Maquiné/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itati/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Tramandaí/RS · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Três Forquilhas/RS · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Três Cachoeiras/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	405	50.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	295	37.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	80	10.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	245	43.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	24.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	16.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	15.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	30.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	200	25.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	180	22.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	11.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	9.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	135	17.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	110	13.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	95	12.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	11.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	10.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	5.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	470	60.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	205	26.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	13.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	33.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	31.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	110	20.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	15.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	30.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	195	25.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	23.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	12.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	9.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	120	15.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	100	12.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	12.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	95	12.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	80	10.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	5.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	3.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,210	50.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,315	20.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,250	19.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	620	9.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,365	35.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,205	33.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,405	14.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,250	13.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	295	3.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,340	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,185	13.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,070	12.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	955	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	955	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	885	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	665	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	640	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	640	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	525	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Terra de Areia/RS
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,560
Commute out to work in another municipality	510
Commute in from another municipality to work here	315
Net commuting	−195
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.20
Commuting attraction index	0.927
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]: Terra de Areia/RS. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/terra-de-areia-rs-4321436/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.