Migration in Doutor Pedrinho/SC (2017–2022)

Doutor Pedrinho/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,455 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 460 in-migrants and lost 305 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +155 people (44.59 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.201. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Doutor Pedrinho/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	460	341 to 579	good
Out-migrants	305	167 to 443	use with caution
Net migration	+155	−27 to 337	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	44.59	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.201	-	-

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 Doutor Pedrinho/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Timbó/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Benedito Novo/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Itaiópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Rio Negrinho/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Rodeio/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Doutor Pedrinho/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Benedito Novo/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Timbó/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	260	56.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	175	38.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	25	5.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	34.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	34.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	19.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	12.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	40.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	165	35.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	70	15.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	80	17.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	60	12.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	11.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	215	70.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	24.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	41.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	35.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	23.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	35.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	30.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	17.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	50	16.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	90	29.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	19.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	18.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	13.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	8.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,105	48.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	525	23.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	470	20.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	185	8.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,380	43.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	850	26.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	585	18.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	280	8.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	2.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	465	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	440	14.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	405	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	360	12.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	340	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	275	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	200	6.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	190	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	175	5.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	130	4.4%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Doutor Pedrinho/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,830
Commute out to work in another municipality	180
Commute in from another municipality to work here	290
Net commuting	+110
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.96
Commuting attraction index	1.051
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do 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]: Doutor Pedrinho/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/doutor-pedrinho-sc-4205159/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.