Migration in Cunhataí/SC (2017–2022)

Cunhataí/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,850 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 130 in-migrants and lost 130 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of 0 people (1.24 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.009. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory balance.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cunhataí/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	130	83 to 177	use with caution
Out-migrants	130	57 to 203	use with caution
Net migration	0	−86 to 86	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.24	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.009	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Cunhataí/SC
Origin	People	Precision
São Carlos/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Cunha Porã/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Palmitos/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Saudades/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cunhataí/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Cunha Porã/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	65	50.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	55	42.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	10	7.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	37.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	25.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	15	18.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	18.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	61.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	25	19.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	20	15.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	20	16.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	16.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	16.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	15	12.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	10	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	10	8.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	60	46.2%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	35	26.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	26.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	46.7%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	40.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	13.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	38.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	34.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	26.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	130	100.0%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	650	49.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	340	25.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	12.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	155	11.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	850	46.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	545	29.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	335	18.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	5.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	295	17.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	265	15.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	210	12.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	205	12.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	180	10.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	155	9.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	110	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	100	5.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	100	5.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	95	5.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cunhataí/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,015
Commute out to work in another municipality	100
Commute in from another municipality to work here	45
Net commuting	−55
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.67
Commuting attraction index	0.942
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Chapecó → see the metropolitan region page

Open Cunhataí/SC in the interactive atlas →

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]: Cunhataí/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cunhatai-sc-4204756/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.