Migration in Planalto Alegre/SC (2017–2022)

Planalto Alegre/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,750 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 375 in-migrants and lost 270 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +105 people (38.14 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.163. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Planalto Alegre/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	375	264 to 486	use with caution
Out-migrants	270	142 to 398	use with caution
Net migration	+105	−64 to 274	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	38.14	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.163	-	-

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 Planalto Alegre/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	150	use with caution
Caxambu do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Águas de Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Nova Itaberaba/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Planalto Alegre/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Caxambu do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Águas de Chapecó/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	195	52.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	165	44.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	2.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	110	42.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	25.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	21.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	11.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	44.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	95	25.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	21.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	9.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	18.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	65	17.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	45	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	6.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	5.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	5.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	145	53.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	27.8%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	50	18.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	55	32.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	29.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	20.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	17.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	35.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	75	27.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	20.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	14.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	105	38.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	27.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	13.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	7.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	875	48.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	405	22.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	275	15.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	245	13.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	930	36.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	740	28.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	650	25.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	5.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	3.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	350	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	340	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	300	12.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	295	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	265	11.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	255	10.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	170	7.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	150	6.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	145	6.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	105	4.4%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Planalto Alegre/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,605
Commute out to work in another municipality	230
Commute in from another municipality to work here	155
Net commuting	−75
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.48
Commuting attraction index	0.945
Median commuting time	40 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]: Planalto Alegre/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/planalto-alegre-sc-4213153/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.