Migration in Alfredo Wagner/SC (2017–2022)

Alfredo Wagner/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,845 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,290 in-migrants and lost 530 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +765 people (77.47 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.419. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 40 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Alfredo Wagner/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,290	1,053 to 1,527	good
Out-migrants	530	364 to 696	use with caution
Net migration	+765	475 to 1,055	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	77.47	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.419	-	-

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 Alfredo Wagner/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
São José/SC · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Bom Retiro/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Rio do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Ituporanga/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Alfredo Wagner/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Ituporanga/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Bom Retiro/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Imbuia/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Chapadão do Lageado/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Rancho Queimado/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	665	51.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	365	28.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	230	17.8%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	30	2.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	37.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	30.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	175	19.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	13.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	395	30.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	315	24.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	285	22.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	13.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	9.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	250	19.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	205	15.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	165	12.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	140	10.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	125	9.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	95	7.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	85	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	6.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	315	59.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	165	31.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	9.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	135	44.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	31.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	40	13.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	275	51.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	18.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	14.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	125	23.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	90	17.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	15.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	7.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	6.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	6.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.8%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,695	59.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	980	15.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	935	15.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	560	9.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,910	31.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,675	29.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,415	15.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,075	11.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,070	11.7%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,270	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,245	14.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,020	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	910	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	870	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	855	10.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	630	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	605	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	570	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	535	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Alfredo Wagner/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,555
Commute out to work in another municipality	140
Commute in from another municipality to work here	140
Net commuting	0
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.04
Commuting attraction index	0.985
Median commuting time	85 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Florianópolis → 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]: Alfredo Wagner/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/alfredo-wagner-sc-4200705/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.