Migration in Lontras/SC (2017–2022)

Lontras/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,945 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,920 in-migrants and lost 660 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,255 people (105.20 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.487. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lontras/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,920	1,623 to 2,217	good
Out-migrants	660	448 to 872	use with caution
Net migration	+1,255	890 to 1,620	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	105.20	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.487	-	-

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 Lontras/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Rio do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	655	good
Ibirama/SC · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Presidente Getúlio/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Penha/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Indaial/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Agronômica/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Laurentino/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lontras/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Rio do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Ibirama/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Presidente Getúlio/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Rio do Campo/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Presidente Nereu/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	915	47.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	840	43.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	155	8.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	415	35.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	335	28.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	19.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	195	16.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	790	41.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	575	29.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	345	18.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	9.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	345	17.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	300	15.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	215	11.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	205	10.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	200	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	180	9.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	175	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	150	7.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	80	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	3.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	430	65.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	140	21.2%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	90	13.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	35.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	30.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	26.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	8.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	290	44.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	29.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	19.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	4.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	180	27.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	110	16.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	13.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	6.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	4.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.5%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,250	45.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,735	24.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,380	19.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	840	11.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,920	45.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,185	29.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,050	18.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	615	5.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	1.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,515	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,430	14.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,225	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,200	12.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,020	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	820	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	715	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	705	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	700	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	670	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lontras/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,245
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,780
Commute in from another municipality to work here	710
Net commuting	−1,070
Out-commuting rate (%)	24.58
Commuting attraction index	0.829
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]: Lontras/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lontras-sc-4209904/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.