Migration in Morro Grande/SC (2017–2022)

Morro Grande/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,825 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 235 in-migrants and lost 215 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +20 people (7.53 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.047. 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 Morro Grande/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	235	161 to 309	use with caution
Out-migrants	215	132 to 298	use with caution
Net migration	+20	−91 to 131	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.53	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.047	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Morro Grande/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Meleiro/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Turvo/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Nova Veneza/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Morro Grande/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Meleiro/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Treze de Maio/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Timbé do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	110	47.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	105	45.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	15	6.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	34.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	25.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	21.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	18.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	29.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	60	25.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	19.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	19.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	50	21.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	13.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	10.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	8.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	8.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	6.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	135	62.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	18.6%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	35	16.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	33.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	25.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	20.8%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	20.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	34.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	23.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	16.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	16.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	9.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	55	25.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	18.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	18.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	14.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	9.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,070	55.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	440	22.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	275	14.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	145	7.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,130	40.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,070	38.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	340	12.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	6.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	400	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	395	15.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	295	11.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	290	11.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	280	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	275	10.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	185	7.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	170	6.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	155	6.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	140	5.4%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Morro Grande/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,530
Commute out to work in another municipality	260
Commute in from another municipality to work here	135
Net commuting	−125
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.97
Commuting attraction index	0.878
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]: Morro Grande/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/morro-grande-sc-4211256/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.