Migration in Ponte Alta do Norte/SC (2017–2022)

Ponte Alta do Norte/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,935 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 260 in-migrants and lost 175 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +85 people (28.56 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.192. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ponte Alta do Norte/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	260	182 to 338	use with caution
Out-migrants	175	85 to 265	use with caution
Net migration	+85	−34 to 204	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	28.56	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.192	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Ponte Alta do Norte/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Curitibanos/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Cristóvão do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Santa Cecília/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ponte Alta do Norte/SC
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	145	55.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	95	36.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	20	7.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	33.3%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	33.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	18.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	15.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	42.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	21.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	17.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	15.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	50	19.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	13.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	11.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	7.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	7.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	110	62.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	35	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	17.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	50.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	31.2%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	18.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	90	50.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	33.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	8.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	105	58.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	45	25.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	16.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	895	50.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	435	24.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	270	15.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	185	10.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,205	40.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	870	29.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	550	18.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	180	6.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	4.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	375	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	355	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	335	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	315	11.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	245	9.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	230	8.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	220	8.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	210	7.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	205	7.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	190	7.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ponte Alta do Norte/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,435
Commute out to work in another municipality	95
Commute in from another municipality to work here	135
Net commuting	+40
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.73
Commuting attraction index	1.005
Median commuting time	30 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]: Ponte Alta do Norte/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ponte-alta-do-norte-sc-4213351/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.