Migration in Morro da Fumaça/SC (2017–2022)

Morro da Fumaça/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,330 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,525 in-migrants and lost 810 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +715 people (41.24 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.306. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 75 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Morro da Fumaça/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,525	1,243 to 1,807	good
Out-migrants	810	593 to 1,027	good
Net migration	+715	359 to 1,071	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	41.24	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.306	-	-

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 Morro da Fumaça/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Içara/SC · view pair in the atlas	145	use with caution
Urussanga/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Cocal do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Salvador/BA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Sangão/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Jaguaruna/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Tubarão/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Morro da Fumaça/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Içara/SC · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Treze de Maio/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Cocal do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Sangão/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	885	58.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	600	39.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	35	2.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	325	34.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	275	29.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	210	22.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	13.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	685	44.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	545	35.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	155	10.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	8.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	285	18.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	260	17.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	190	12.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	150	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	140	9.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	125	8.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	120	7.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	7.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	70	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	455	56.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	275	34.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	8.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	43.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	130	22.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	21.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	12.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	34.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	215	26.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	23.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	10.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	5.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	185	23.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	160	20.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	85	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	9.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	5.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	5.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,150	46.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,645	23.8%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,920	17.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,410	12.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,860	40.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,935	29.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,180	18.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,450	8.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	510	3.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,300	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,265	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,085	13.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,990	12.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,345	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,195	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,180	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,145	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,140	7.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,085	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Morro da Fumaça/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,665
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,255
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,505
Net commuting	+245
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.99
Commuting attraction index	0.989
Median commuting time	20 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]: Morro da Fumaça/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/morro-da-fumaca-sc-4211207/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.