Migration in Pomerode/SC (2017–2022)

Pomerode/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 32,385 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,030 in-migrants and lost 2,160 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,870 people (88.61 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.399. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 45 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pomerode/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,030	4,249 to 5,811	good
Out-migrants	2,160	1,742 to 2,578	good
Net migration	+2,870	1,984 to 3,756	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	88.61	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.399	-	-

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 Pomerode/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	685	use with caution
Neópolis/SE · view pair in the atlas	455	use with caution
Penedo/AL · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Indaial/SC · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Londrina/PR · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Caçador/SC · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pomerode/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	625	use with caution
Timbó/SC · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Quedas do Iguaçu/PR · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Neópolis/SE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Rodeio/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Taió/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ibirama/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Rio dos Cedros/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Santana do São Francisco/SE · 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	2,500	49.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,300	45.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	195	3.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,285	39.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	910	28.1%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	605	18.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	435	13.4%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,645	52.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	975	19.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	905	18.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	310	6.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	155	3.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	870	17.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	795	15.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	555	11.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	540	10.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	535	10.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	500	9.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	410	8.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	350	7.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	305	6.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	170	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	920	42.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	710	32.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	515	23.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	545	39.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	365	26.3%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	245	17.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	235	16.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	760	35.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	635	29.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	440	20.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	7.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	7.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	415	19.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	300	13.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	290	13.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	275	12.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	250	11.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	250	11.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	135	6.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	110	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	3.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	2.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,990	34.0%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,570	31.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,725	18.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,290	16.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	14,080	48.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	7,580	26.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,040	20.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,050	3.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	455	1.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,635	17.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,630	17.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,270	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,205	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,595	9.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,240	8.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,850	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,705	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,605	5.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,570	5.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pomerode/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	19,385
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,650
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,780
Net commuting	+1,135
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.51
Commuting attraction index	1.051
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Itajaí → 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]: Pomerode/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pomerode-sc-4213203/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.