Migration in Novo Horizonte/SC (2017–2022)

Novo Horizonte/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,505 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 330 in-migrants and lost 190 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +140 people (55.56 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.267. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Novo Horizonte/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	330	250 to 410	good
Out-migrants	190	93 to 287	use with caution
Net migration	+140	14 to 266	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	55.56	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.267	-	-

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 Novo Horizonte/SC
Origin	People	Precision
São Lourenço do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Novo Horizonte/SC
Destination	People	Precision
São Lourenço do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Jupiá/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	145	43.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	140	42.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	30	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	38.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	33.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	19.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	9.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	37.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	31.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	18.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	30	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	45	13.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	45	13.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	45	13.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	40	12.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	40	12.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	30	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	30	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	10	3.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	75	38.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	75	38.5%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	23.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	58.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	41.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	68.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	21.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	10.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	90	46.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	38.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	15.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	920	56.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	315	19.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	14.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	165	10.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	825	35.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	700	30.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	575	24.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	7.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	1.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	335	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	315	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	285	13.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	285	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	205	9.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	200	9.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	150	6.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	135	6.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	130	6.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	125	5.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Novo Horizonte/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,330
Commute out to work in another municipality	220
Commute in from another municipality to work here	135
Net commuting	−80
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.51
Commuting attraction index	0.930
Median commuting time	20 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Extremo Oeste → 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]: Novo Horizonte/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/novo-horizonte-sc-4211652/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.