Migration in Gaspar/SC (2017–2022)

Gaspar/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 68,010 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 8,615 in-migrants and lost 4,575 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +4,040 people (59.39 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.306. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 140 arrived with an unreported origin and 505 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Gaspar/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	8,615	7,670 to 9,560	good
Out-migrants	4,575	3,963 to 5,187	good
Net migration	+4,040	2,914 to 5,166	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	59.39	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.306	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Gaspar/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,260	good
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	490	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Boa Vista/RR · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Navegantes/SC · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Ilhota/SC · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
São Bento/MA · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Brusque/SC · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Marituba/PA · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Gaspar/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	995	good
Ilhota/SC · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Brusque/SC · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Penha/SC · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Balneário Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Balneário Piçarras/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Navegantes/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Barra Velha/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	4,610	53.5%	>=500
Multi-step migration	3,395	39.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	400	4.6%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	205	2.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,630	32.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,380	27.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,190	23.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	865	17.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,205	37.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,960	34.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,680	19.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	655	7.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	1.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,560	18.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,465	17.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,095	12.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,090	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	840	9.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	765	8.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	745	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	620	7.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	255	3.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	180	2.1%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,510	54.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,270	27.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	795	17.4%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,070	35.4%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	745	24.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	710	23.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	500	16.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,485	32.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,465	32.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	930	20.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	450	9.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	215	4.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	930	20.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	750	16.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	470	10.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	470	10.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	410	9.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	395	8.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	385	8.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	360	7.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	195	4.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	195	4.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15,240	35.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	12,645	29.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	8,465	19.8%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,410	15.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	27,345	43.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	17,160	27.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	14,370	22.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,920	4.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,500	2.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	8,990	15.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	8,645	14.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,715	13.1%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	7,565	12.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	5,425	9.2%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,420	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	4,190	7.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	4,100	7.0%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,035	6.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	3,665	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Gaspar/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	42,255
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,575
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,325
Net commuting	+750
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.46
Commuting attraction index	0.955
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]: Gaspar/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/gaspar-sc-4205902/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.