Migration in Itapoá/SC (2017–2022)

Itapoá/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 28,860 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 9,940 in-migrants and lost 2,105 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +7,835 people (271.41 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.650. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itapoá/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	9,940	9,028 to 10,852	good
Out-migrants	2,105	1,553 to 2,657	good
Net migration	+7,835	6,768 to 8,902	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	271.41	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.650	-	-

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 Itapoá/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	2,690	good
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	1,175	use with caution
São José dos Pinhais/PR · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Londrina/PR · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Guaratuba/PR · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Paranaguá/PR · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Foz do Iguaçu/PR · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Pinhais/PR · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Campo Largo/PR · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itapoá/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Guaratuba/PR · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São Francisco do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Garuva/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	5,140	51.7%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	4,725	47.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	75	0.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,945	41.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,505	21.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,500	21.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,150	16.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,970	29.9%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,840	28.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,035	20.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,140	11.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	890	9.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	65	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,400	14.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,345	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,275	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,200	12.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,000	10.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	880	8.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	875	8.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	675	6.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	665	6.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	630	6.3%	50-99

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,505	71.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	470	22.3%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	115	5.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	445	33.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	25.9%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	290	21.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	250	18.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	680	32.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	650	30.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	360	17.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	260	12.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	7.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	390	18.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	290	13.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	285	13.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	245	11.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	195	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	170	8.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	170	8.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	155	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	125	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	4.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	5,015	36.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,915	28.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,500	18.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,485	17.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,440	31.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,390	25.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,835	23.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,585	12.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,535	7.4%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,890	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,880	15.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,230	11.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,040	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,005	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,870	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,290	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,235	6.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,230	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,225	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itapoá/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	13,385
Commute out to work in another municipality	330
Commute in from another municipality to work here	825
Net commuting	+495
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.47
Commuting attraction index	0.975
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Joinville → see the metropolitan region page

Open Itapoá/SC in the interactive atlas →

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]: Itapoá/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itapoa-sc-4208450/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.