Migration in Capão Alto/SC (2017–2022)

Capão Alto/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,465 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 375 in-migrants and lost 225 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +150 people (60.93 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.252. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Capão Alto/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	375	289 to 461	good
Out-migrants	225	85 to 365	low precision
Net migration	+150	−14 to 314	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	60.93	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.252	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Capão Alto/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	175	use with caution
Campo Belo do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	use with caution
Vacaria/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Capão Alto/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Campo Belo do Sul/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	195	52.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	145	38.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	35	9.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	49.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	21.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	19.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	25	9.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	33.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	33.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	20.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	45	12.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	60	16.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	55	14.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	55	14.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	40	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	9.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	6.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	5.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	105	46.7%	5-19
Multi-step migration	90	40.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	30	13.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	39.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	30.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	21.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	8.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	160	71.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	15.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	13.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	160	72.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	35	15.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	11.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	835	53.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	320	20.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	260	16.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	135	8.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	760	33.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	650	28.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	470	20.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	230	10.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	6.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	320	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	310	14.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	305	14.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	250	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	190	9.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	175	8.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	145	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	140	6.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	135	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	125	6.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Capão Alto/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,140
Commute out to work in another municipality	35
Commute in from another municipality to work here	120
Net commuting	+85
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.02
Commuting attraction index	1.073
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Lages → 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]: Capão Alto/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/capao-alto-sc-4203253/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.