Migration in Imaruí/SC (2017–2022)

Imaruí/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,235 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,090 in-migrants and lost 830 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +260 people (23.10 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.136. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Imaruí/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,090	869 to 1,311	good
Out-migrants	830	547 to 1,113	use with caution
Net migration	+260	−99 to 619	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	23.10	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.136	-	-

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 Imaruí/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Imbituba/SC · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Garopaba/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Laguna/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Imaruí/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Imbituba/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Armazém/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Pescaria Brava/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Martinho/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Paulo Lopes/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	435	40.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	385	35.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	240	22.1%	50-99
Born abroad, internal migrant	25	2.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	32.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	245	32.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	22.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	13.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	350	32.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	345	31.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	140	12.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	12.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	11.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	185	17.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	170	15.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	150	13.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	145	13.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	105	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	90	8.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	65	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	6.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	445	53.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	345	41.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	40	4.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	280	48.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	120	20.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	95	16.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	14.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	32.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	23.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	190	22.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	13.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	5.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	17.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	115	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	12.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	8.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	8.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	8.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	4.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	2.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,420	57.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,520	19.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,040	13.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	745	9.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,250	39.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,375	31.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,545	14.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	985	9.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	640	5.9%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,555	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,535	15.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,415	14.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,405	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	915	9.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	895	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	650	6.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	590	5.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	590	5.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	590	5.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Imaruí/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,475
Commute out to work in another municipality	665
Commute in from another municipality to work here	165
Net commuting	−500
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.90
Commuting attraction index	0.852
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Tubarão → 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]: Imaruí/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/imarui-sc-4207205/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.