Migration in Pinhalzinho/SC (2017–2022)

Pinhalzinho/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 20,415 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,730 in-migrants and lost 1,425 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,305 people (63.97 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.314. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 560 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pinhalzinho/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,730	2,288 to 3,172	good
Out-migrants	1,425	1,156 to 1,694	good
Net migration	+1,305	788 to 1,822	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	63.97	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.314	-	-

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 Pinhalzinho/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Saudades/SC · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Maravilha/SC · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Nova Erechim/SC · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Modelo/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Serra Alta/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Cunha Porã/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São Miguel do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Sul Brasil/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pinhalzinho/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Maravilha/SC · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	165	use with caution
Saudades/SC · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Modelo/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	use with caution
Nova Erechim/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Palmitos/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Nova Itaberaba/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Sul Brasil/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Serra Alta/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Águas Frias/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,375	50.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,130	41.3%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	180	6.6%	5-19
Born abroad, internal migrant	50	1.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	585	32.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	540	30.3%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	450	25.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	210	11.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,265	46.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	765	28.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	525	19.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	3.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	2.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	640	23.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	490	18.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	335	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	260	9.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	235	8.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	215	7.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	170	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	155	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	135	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	720	50.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	505	35.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	185	13.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	380	39.6%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	26.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	210	21.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	12.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	490	34.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	435	30.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	360	25.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	7.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	1.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	320	22.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	290	20.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	165	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	155	10.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	125	8.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	8.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	95	6.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	85	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	3.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	2.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,140	33.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,975	32.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,750	22.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,560	12.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	7,965	42.7%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	5,495	29.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,095	22.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	750	4.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	315	1.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,560	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,485	14.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,370	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,165	12.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,595	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,280	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,250	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,245	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,130	6.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,005	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pinhalzinho/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	13,290
Commute out to work in another municipality	640
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,155
Net commuting	+515
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.82
Commuting attraction index	1.006
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Chapecó → 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]: Pinhalzinho/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pinhalzinho-sc-4212908/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.