Migration in Balneário Piçarras/SC (2017–2022)

Balneário Piçarras/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 25,260 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,610 in-migrants and lost 2,240 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +4,370 people (173.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.494. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 110 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Balneário Piçarras/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,610	5,838 to 7,382	good
Out-migrants	2,240	1,757 to 2,723	good
Net migration	+4,370	3,460 to 5,280	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	173.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.494	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Balneário Piçarras/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	595	use with caution
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	455	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	365	use with caution
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	305	low precision
Barra Velha/SC · view pair in the atlas	300	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	295	use with caution
Penha/SC · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Navegantes/SC · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Videira/SC · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Balneário Piçarras/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Barra Velha/SC · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Penha/SC · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Navegantes/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	3,775	57.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	2,750	41.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	70	1.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,835	38.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,580	33.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	905	18.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	470	9.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	2,445	37.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,275	34.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,240	18.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	390	5.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	260	3.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	995	15.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	970	14.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	960	14.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	875	13.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	555	8.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	510	7.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	470	7.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	460	7.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	440	6.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	380	5.7%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,755	78.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	250	11.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	215	9.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	385	28.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	375	27.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	335	24.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	275	20.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	755	33.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	730	32.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	520	23.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	8.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	40	1.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	355	15.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	275	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	270	12.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	265	11.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	265	11.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	215	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	170	7.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	7.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	130	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	125	5.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,875	36.7%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,905	29.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,300	17.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,205	16.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,960	34.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,255	25.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,080	24.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,320	11.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	695	3.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	90	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,915	15.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,570	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,365	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,075	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,830	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,525	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,395	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,365	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,290	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,200	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Balneário Piçarras/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	13,565
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,445
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,865
Net commuting	−580
Out-commuting rate (%)	18.01
Commuting attraction index	0.892
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana da Foz do Rio Itajaí → 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]: Balneário Piçarras/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/balneario-picarras-sc-4212809/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.