Migration in Maracajá/SC (2017–2022)

Maracajá/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,280 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,015 in-migrants and lost 575 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +440 people (60.67 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.278. 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 Maracajá/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,015	837 to 1,193	good
Out-migrants	575	352 to 798	use with caution
Net migration	+440	155 to 725	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	60.67	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.278	-	-

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 Maracajá/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
Araranguá/SC · view pair in the atlas	190	use with caution
Forquilhinha/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Balneário Arroio do Silva/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Gravataí/RS · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Turvo/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Luís/MA · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Içara/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Meleiro/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Maracajá/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Araranguá/SC · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Forquilhinha/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Balneário Arroio do Silva/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	450	44.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	430	42.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	130	12.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	39.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	29.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	19.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	11.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	350	34.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	345	34.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	150	14.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	11.8%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	30	3.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	160	15.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	155	15.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	125	12.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	110	10.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	105	10.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	100	9.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	80	7.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	75	7.4%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	55	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	290	50.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	210	36.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	13.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	35.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	31.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	90	24.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	9.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	33.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	25.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	140	24.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	11.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	6.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	120	21.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	105	18.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	16.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	12.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	7.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	6.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,960	44.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,215	27.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	700	15.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	545	12.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,970	43.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,060	30.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,305	19.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	380	5.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	0.7%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	25	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	905	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	840	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	785	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	725	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	610	9.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	555	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	470	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	460	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	460	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	450	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Maracajá/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,180
Commute out to work in another municipality	935
Commute in from another municipality to work here	535
Net commuting	−400
Out-commuting rate (%)	22.35
Commuting attraction index	0.892
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana Carbonífera → 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]: Maracajá/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/maracaja-sc-4210407/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.