Migration in Imbuia/SC (2017–2022)

Imbuia/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,610 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 665 in-migrants and lost 580 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +85 people (15.08 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.068. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Imbuia/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	665	529 to 801	good
Out-migrants	580	373 to 787	use with caution
Net migration	+85	−163 to 333	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.08	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.068	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Imbuia/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Vidal Ramos/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Ituporanga/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Leoberto Leal/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Angelina/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Alfredo Wagner/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rio do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São José/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Imbuia/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Ituporanga/SC · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Rio do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Leoberto Leal/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Vidal Ramos/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	300	45.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	290	43.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	75	11.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	47.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	23.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	16.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	13.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	230	34.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	24.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	135	20.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	19.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	115	17.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	105	15.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	80	12.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	75	11.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	70	10.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	65	9.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	60	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	35	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	290	50.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	205	35.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	13.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	30.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	29.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	24.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	15.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	40.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	26.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	12.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	10.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	120	20.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	110	18.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	11.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	11.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	11.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	7.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.5%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,965	55.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	750	21.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	455	12.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	380	10.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,270	42.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,515	28.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,140	21.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	305	5.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	1.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	750	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	710	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	570	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	565	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	500	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	455	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	370	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	365	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	330	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	330	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Imbuia/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,445
Commute out to work in another municipality	125
Commute in from another municipality to work here	195
Net commuting	+70
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.65
Commuting attraction index	0.982
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Alto 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]: Imbuia/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/imbuia-sc-4207403/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.