Migration in Major Gercino/SC (2017–2022)

Major Gercino/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,010 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 565 in-migrants and lost 180 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +385 people (127.64 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.513. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Major Gercino/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	565	424 to 706	good
Out-migrants	180	62 to 298	low precision
Net migration	+385	201 to 569	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	127.64	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.513	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Major Gercino/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Brusque/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
São João Batista/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Tijucas/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São José/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Nova Trento/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Angelina/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Major Gercino/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Leoberto Leal/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	260	45.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	230	40.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	80	14.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	37.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	36.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	18.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	30	8.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	33.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	33.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	23.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	15.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	85	14.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	70	12.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	70	12.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	60	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	130	70.3%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	30	16.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	25	13.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	60	60.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	40.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	62.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	21.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	30	16.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	55.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	27.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	16.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,060	57.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	405	22.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	245	13.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	135	7.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	990	37.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	880	33.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	405	15.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	290	10.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	3.2%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	395	16.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	375	15.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	330	13.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	315	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	220	9.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	210	8.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	170	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	165	6.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	140	5.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	125	5.1%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Major Gercino/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,580
Commute out to work in another municipality	210
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	−100
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.15
Commuting attraction index	0.917
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Florianópolis → 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]: Major Gercino/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/major-gercino-sc-4210209/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.