Migration in Ponte Alta/SC (2017–2022)

Ponte Alta/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,165 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 405 in-migrants and lost 505 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −100 people (−23.91 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.110. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ponte Alta/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	405	304 to 506	good
Out-migrants	505	352 to 658	use with caution
Net migration	−100	−283 to 83	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−23.91	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.110	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Ponte Alta/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Correia Pinto/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Curitibanos/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Cristóvão do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Otacílio Costa/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Indaial/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ponte Alta/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Correia Pinto/SC · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Curitibanos/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Cristóvão do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	175	43.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	115	28.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	115	28.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	43.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	28.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	24.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	3.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	35.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	21.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	20.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	50	12.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	11.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	55	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	13.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	12.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	10.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	8.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	6.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	225	45.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	205	41.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	13.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	49.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	30.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	12.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	7.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	38.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	20.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	17.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	65	12.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	10.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	95	18.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	15.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	14.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	14.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	10.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	6.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	5.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,385	52.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	705	26.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	13.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	210	7.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,605	39.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,085	26.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	665	16.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	405	10.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	275	6.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	550	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	540	14.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	400	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	400	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	385	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	370	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	330	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	275	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	260	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	255	6.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ponte Alta/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,695
Commute out to work in another municipality	285
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	−155
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.78
Commuting attraction index	0.902
Median commuting time	32 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/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-sc-4213302/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.