Migration in Luiz Alves/SC (2017–2022)

Luiz Alves/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,920 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,050 in-migrants and lost 705 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +340 people (31.24 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.194. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Luiz Alves/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,050	814 to 1,286	good
Out-migrants	705	498 to 912	good
Net migration	+340	26 to 654	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	31.24	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.194	-	-

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 Luiz Alves/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Estância/SE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Navegantes/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Massaranduba/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Luiz Alves/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Barra Velha/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Ilhota/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São João do Itaperiú/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Laranjal/PR · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	580	55.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	425	40.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	45	4.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	245	38.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	185	29.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	20.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	11.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	470	45.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	370	35.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	155	14.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	180	17.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	175	16.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	130	12.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	120	11.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	105	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	100	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	3.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	390	54.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	185	26.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	19.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	42.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	155	32.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	13.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	11.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	280	39.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	27.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	135	19.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	6.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	20.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	16.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	11.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	10.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	5.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,170	45.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,830	26.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,240	17.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	670	9.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,330	40.8%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,970	28.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,165	20.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	870	8.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	275	2.6%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,360	13.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,335	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,295	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,280	13.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	830	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	805	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	770	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	740	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	725	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	710	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Luiz Alves/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,210
Commute out to work in another municipality	170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	580
Net commuting	+415
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.71
Commuting attraction index	1.044
Median commuting time	40 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]: Luiz Alves/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/luiz-alves-sc-4210001/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.