Migration in Erval Velho/SC (2017–2022)

Erval Velho/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,590 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 450 in-migrants and lost 405 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +45 people (9.42 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.051. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Erval Velho/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	450	344 to 556	good
Out-migrants	405	233 to 577	use with caution
Net migration	+45	−157 to 247	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	9.42	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.051	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Erval Velho/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Joaçaba/SC · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Campos Novos/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Herval d'Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Capinzal/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Erval Velho/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Joaçaba/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Campos Novos/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	220	48.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	190	42.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	40	8.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	46.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	28.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	14.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	10.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	175	38.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	27.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	13.3%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	10.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	8.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	65	14.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	60	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	9.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	9.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	9.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	215	53.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	100	24.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	90	22.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	30.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	27.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	23.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	18.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	42.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	31.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	18.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	7.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	85	20.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	19.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	13.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	12.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	12.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	9.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,595	51.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	730	23.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	470	15.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	330	10.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,700	38.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,550	35.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	625	14.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	465	10.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	1.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	605	14.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	575	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	575	13.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	500	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	465	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	405	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	270	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	265	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	245	5.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	235	5.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Erval Velho/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,080
Commute out to work in another municipality	305
Commute in from another municipality to work here	160
Net commuting	−145
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.66
Commuting attraction index	0.571
Median commuting time	30 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]: Erval Velho/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/erval-velho-sc-4205209/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.