Migration in Otacílio Costa/SC (2017–2022)

Otacílio Costa/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,135 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,105 in-migrants and lost 1,370 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −265 people (−16.28 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.106. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Otacílio Costa/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,105	895 to 1,315	good
Out-migrants	1,370	1,038 to 1,702	good
Net migration	−265	−658 to 128	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−16.28	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.106	-	-

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 Otacílio Costa/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Palmeira/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Correia Pinto/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Santa Cecília/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Curitibanos/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Pouso Redondo/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Brusque/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Otacílio Costa/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	250	low precision
Palmeira/SC · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Agrolândia/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Correia Pinto/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Pouso Redondo/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Ponte Alta/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Bituruna/PR · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Mirim Doce/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	480	43.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	420	38.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	205	18.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	37.9%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	23.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	145	20.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	18.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	510	45.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	280	25.2%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	235	21.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	7.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	225	20.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	145	13.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	140	12.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	125	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	110	10.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	110	10.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	95	8.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	65	5.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	3.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	760	55.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	365	26.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	245	17.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	335	38.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	240	27.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	200	23.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	10.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	420	30.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	400	29.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	380	27.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	10.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	220	16.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	220	16.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	180	13.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	165	12.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	155	11.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	120	8.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	105	7.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	75	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	4.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,915	37.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,195	30.7%	>=500
Completed higher education	1,720	16.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,585	15.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	6,335	39.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,965	30.6%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,120	19.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,465	9.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	315	1.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,210	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,205	14.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,825	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,735	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,315	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,170	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,165	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,140	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,135	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,130	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Otacílio Costa/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,745
Commute out to work in another municipality	465
Commute in from another municipality to work here	615
Net commuting	+150
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.32
Commuting attraction index	0.939
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Lages → 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]: Otacílio Costa/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/otacilio-costa-sc-4211751/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.