Migration in Caçador/SC (2017–2022)

Caçador/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 68,640 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,715 in-migrants and lost 5,635 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −1,925 people (−28.02 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.206. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 465 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caçador/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,715	3,140 to 4,290	good
Out-migrants	5,635	4,891 to 6,379	good
Net migration	−1,925	−2,865 to −985	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−28.02	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.206	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Caçador/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Lebon Régis/SC · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Calmon/SC · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Fraiburgo/SC · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Videira/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
União da Vitória/PR · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Palmas/PR · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caçador/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Videira/SC · view pair in the atlas	325	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Balneário Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Calmon/SC · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Rio das Antas/SC · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Biguaçu/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,455	39.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,355	36.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	885	23.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	695	32.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	655	30.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	585	26.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	240	11.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,355	36.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	865	23.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	860	23.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	420	11.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	3.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	95	2.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	645	17.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	600	16.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	565	15.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	415	11.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	415	11.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	310	8.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	290	7.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	255	6.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	145	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	1.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,140	55.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,980	35.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	490	8.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,020	29.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,015	29.6%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	820	23.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	570	16.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,645	29.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,595	28.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,375	24.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	680	12.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	305	5.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	40	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	950	16.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	730	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	720	12.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	620	11.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	605	10.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	545	9.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	510	9.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	475	8.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	280	5.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	210	3.7%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	18,040	40.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	11,960	26.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	7,835	17.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	6,715	15.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	24,290	34.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	20,700	29.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	14,695	21.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,385	10.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,445	3.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	9,395	14.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,240	14.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,960	12.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,845	12.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,390	8.4%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,310	8.2%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,115	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,815	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	4,725	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,660	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caçador/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	36,130
Commute out to work in another municipality	440
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,345
Net commuting	+905
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.21
Commuting attraction index	1.002
Median commuting time	50 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]: Caçador/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cacador-sc-4203006/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.