Migration in Ilhota/SC (2017–2022)

Ilhota/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 15,860 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,910 in-migrants and lost 910 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,000 people (126.00 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.523. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 85 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ilhota/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,910	2,511 to 3,309	good
Out-migrants	910	639 to 1,181	use with caution
Net migration	+2,000	1,517 to 2,483	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	126.00	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.523	-	-

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 Ilhota/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	855	good
Gaspar/SC · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Navegantes/SC · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Balneário Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Luiz Alves/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Penha/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ilhota/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Gaspar/SC · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Penha/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,580	54.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,135	39.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	155	5.3%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	40	1.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	670	37.9%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	570	32.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	350	19.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	180	10.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,225	42.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	905	31.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	480	16.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	6.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	3.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	495	17.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	450	15.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	345	11.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	335	11.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	295	10.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	295	10.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	275	9.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	230	7.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	95	3.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	95	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	580	63.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	175	19.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	155	17.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	32.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	25.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	24.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	115	18.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	345	38.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	200	22.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	20.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	11.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	155	16.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	155	16.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	11.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	105	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	6.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	4.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,920	43.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,515	27.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,715	18.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	955	10.5%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,000	42.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,445	31.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,515	17.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	740	5.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	345	2.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,905	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,870	14.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,655	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,565	12.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,080	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,030	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	990	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	945	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	925	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	895	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ilhota/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,250
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,020
Commute in from another municipality to work here	600
Net commuting	−1,425
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.86
Commuting attraction index	0.815
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]: Ilhota/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ilhota-sc-4207106/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.