Migration in Água Doce/SC (2017–2022)

Água Doce/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,100 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 635 in-migrants and lost 685 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −45 people (−7.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.035. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Água Doce/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	635	498 to 772	good
Out-migrants	685	489 to 881	good
Net migration	−45	−285 to 195	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−7.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.035	-	-

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 Água Doce/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Palmas/PR · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Treze Tílias/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Catanduvas/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Joaçaba/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
General Carneiro/PR · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Capinzal/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Campos Novos/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Herval d'Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Videira/SC · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Água Doce/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Treze Tílias/SC · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Catanduvas/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Salto Veloso/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Macieira/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Ibicaré/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	275	43.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	260	40.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	100	15.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	49.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	21.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	14.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	14.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	225	35.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	180	28.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	110	17.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	12.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	5.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	16.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	95	15.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	80	12.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	75	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	70	11.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	70	11.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	65	10.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	9.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	10	1.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	315	46.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	305	44.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	65	9.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	38.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	22.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	20.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	19.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	235	34.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	28.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	140	20.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	8.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	4.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	130	18.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	105	15.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	100	14.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	85	12.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	8.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	7.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	4.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,935	48.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,070	26.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	520	13.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	490	12.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,815	30.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,805	30.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,290	22.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	565	9.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	390	6.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	820	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	800	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	655	12.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	610	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	600	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	530	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	415	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	355	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	350	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	325	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Água Doce/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,960
Commute out to work in another municipality	280
Commute in from another municipality to work here	435
Net commuting	+160
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.42
Commuting attraction index	1.037
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Contestado → 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]: Água Doce/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/agua-doce-sc-4200408/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.