Migration in Braço do Norte/SC (2017–2022)

Braço do Norte/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 31,570 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,055 in-migrants and lost 2,300 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +755 people (23.89 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.141. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 80 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Braço do Norte/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,055	2,512 to 3,598	good
Out-migrants	2,300	1,868 to 2,732	good
Net migration	+755	61 to 1,449	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	23.89	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.141	-	-

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 Braço do Norte/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Propriá/SE · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Maceió/AL · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Grão-Pará/SC · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Santa Luzia/MA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São Ludgero/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Tubarão/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Rio Fortuna/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Orleans/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Braço do Norte/SC
Destination	People	Precision
São Ludgero/SC · view pair in the atlas	285	use with caution
Gravatal/SC · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
Grão-Pará/SC · view pair in the atlas	130	use with caution
Armazém/SC · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Tubarão/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Orleans/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Rio Fortuna/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Urubici/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Lauro Müller/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,900	62.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,010	33.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	130	4.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	600	34.5%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	445	25.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	410	23.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	285	16.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,190	39.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,130	37.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	400	13.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	8.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	2.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	605	19.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	555	18.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	505	16.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	365	11.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	240	7.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	230	7.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	225	7.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	205	6.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	85	2.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	1.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,105	48.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	855	37.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	335	14.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	475	32.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	450	30.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	340	23.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	13.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	740	32.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	695	30.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	550	23.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	7.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	475	20.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	425	18.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	260	11.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	225	9.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	220	9.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	220	9.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	170	7.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	7.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	75	3.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	2.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,935	34.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,445	31.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,745	18.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	3,240	15.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	11,850	38.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,415	24.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,535	21.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,685	8.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,135	7.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,130	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,050	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,785	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,725	13.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,480	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,305	8.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,130	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,070	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,930	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,705	6.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	120	0.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Braço do Norte/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	15,590
Commute out to work in another municipality	835
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,610
Net commuting	+775
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.37
Commuting attraction index	1.012
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Tubarão → 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]: Braço do Norte/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/braco-do-norte-sc-4202800/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.