Migration in Flor do Sertão/SC (2017–2022)

Flor do Sertão/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 1,680 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 250 in-migrants and lost 170 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +85 people (49.55 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.199. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Flor do Sertão/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	250	188 to 312	good
Out-migrants	170	74 to 266	use with caution
Net migration	+85	−30 to 200	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	49.55	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.199	-	-

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 Flor do Sertão/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Maravilha/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	use with caution
São Miguel do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Iraceminha/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Romelândia/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Flor do Sertão/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Maravilha/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Iraceminha/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Romelândia/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	120	48.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	100	40.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	30	12.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	38.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	35.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	16.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	9.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	36.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	34.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	40	16.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	14.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	40	16.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	35	14.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	35	14.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	30	12.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	12.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	10	4.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	95	57.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	24.2%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	20	12.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	40	50.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	50.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	41.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	32.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	26.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	85	50.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	26.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	14.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	8.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	590	54.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	17.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	17.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	115	10.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	555	36.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	505	32.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	380	24.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	5.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	10	0.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	215	15.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	210	14.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	195	13.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	180	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	145	10.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	140	9.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	100	7.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	95	6.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	85	5.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	70	4.9%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Flor do Sertão/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,030
Commute out to work in another municipality	110
Commute in from another municipality to work here	135
Net commuting	+25
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.76
Commuting attraction index	1.010
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Extremo Oeste → 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]: Flor do Sertão/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/flor-do-sertao-sc-4205357/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.