Migration in Içara/SC (2017–2022)

Içara/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 55,135 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 7,140 in-migrants and lost 3,030 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +4,110 people (74.51 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.404. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 190 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Içara/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	7,140	6,306 to 7,974	good
Out-migrants	3,030	2,571 to 3,489	good
Net migration	+4,110	3,158 to 5,062	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	74.51	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.404	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Içara/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,940	good
Balneário Rincão/SC · view pair in the atlas	325	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	255	low precision
Araranguá/SC · view pair in the atlas	210	low precision
Laguna/SC · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Orleans/SC · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Morro da Fumaça/SC · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Jaguaruna/SC · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Gravataí/RS · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Içara/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,060	good
Balneário Rincão/SC · view pair in the atlas	495	use with caution
Morro da Fumaça/SC · view pair in the atlas	145	use with caution
Forquilhinha/SC · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Treze de Maio/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Tubarão/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Jaguaruna/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Araranguá/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Siderópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Nova Veneza/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,330	46.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	3,295	46.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	520	7.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,930	41.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	955	20.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	915	19.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	820	17.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,580	36.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,840	25.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,750	24.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	645	9.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	315	4.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,340	18.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,150	16.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,000	14.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	825	11.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	690	9.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	630	8.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	605	8.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	595	8.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	185	2.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	125	1.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,285	42.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,265	41.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	480	15.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	655	30.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	595	27.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	505	23.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	385	18.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	925	30.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	910	30.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	665	21.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	290	9.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	6.1%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	1.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	625	20.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	530	17.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	355	11.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	325	10.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	265	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	240	7.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	230	7.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	180	5.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	160	5.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	125	4.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	12,750	37.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,650	30.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,910	17.1%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,190	15.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	22,250	43.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	13,455	26.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	11,675	22.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,260	6.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,035	2.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	7,220	15.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,930	14.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	6,085	12.7%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,030	12.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,300	9.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,930	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,480	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,390	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,220	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,200	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Içara/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	31,810
Commute out to work in another municipality	6,125
Commute in from another municipality to work here	5,255
Net commuting	−870
Out-commuting rate (%)	19.26
Commuting attraction index	0.936
Median commuting time	20 min

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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]: Içara/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/icara-sc-4207007/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.