Migration in Herval d'Oeste/SC (2017–2022)

Herval d'Oeste/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 20,375 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,580 in-migrants and lost 1,105 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +475 people (23.28 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.177. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 110 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Herval d'Oeste/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,580	1,221 to 1,939	good
Out-migrants	1,105	839 to 1,371	good
Net migration	+475	28 to 922	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	23.28	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.177	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Herval d'Oeste/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Joaçaba/SC · view pair in the atlas	350	use with caution
Campos Novos/SC · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Luzerna/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Brusque/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Capinzal/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Herval d'Oeste/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Joaçaba/SC · view pair in the atlas	440	use with caution
Capinzal/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Erval Velho/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Luzerna/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Treze Tílias/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Ibicaré/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Água Doce/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Ouro/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	680	43.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	575	36.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	315	19.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	400	43.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	22.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	195	21.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	13.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	505	32.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	475	30.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	420	26.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	9.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	365	23.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	235	14.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	210	13.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	200	12.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	165	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	165	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	5.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	3.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	655	59.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	245	22.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	205	18.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	265	35.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	225	30.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	22.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	510	46.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	290	26.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	19.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	6.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	15	1.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	245	22.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	170	15.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	120	10.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	110	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	9.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	50	4.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	4.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,380	38.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,620	25.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,495	17.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,460	17.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,120	40.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,475	27.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,485	22.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,365	6.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	585	2.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,845	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,790	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,265	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,220	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,115	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,715	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,310	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,200	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,125	6.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,095	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Herval d'Oeste/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	11,350
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,910
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,190
Net commuting	−2,720
Out-commuting rate (%)	34.47
Commuting attraction index	0.698
Median commuting time	20 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]: Herval d'Oeste/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/herval-d-oeste-sc-4206702/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.