Migration in Porto União/SC (2017–2022)

Porto União/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 31,085 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,685 in-migrants and lost 2,705 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −15 people (−0.56 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.003. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Porto União/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,685	2,180 to 3,190	good
Out-migrants	2,705	2,214 to 3,196	good
Net migration	−15	−720 to 690	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−0.56	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.003	-	-

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 Porto União/SC
Origin	People	Precision
União da Vitória/PR · view pair in the atlas	995	good
Irineópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Matos Costa/SC · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Bituruna/PR · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Videira/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Porto União/SC
Destination	People	Precision
União da Vitória/PR · view pair in the atlas	770	use with caution
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Itapoá/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Caçador/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Matos Costa/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	use with caution
Araquari/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Irineópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Paula Freitas/PR · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Bituruna/PR · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,235	46.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	875	32.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	565	21.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	595	36.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	570	35.1%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	16.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	195	12.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	870	32.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	835	31.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	575	21.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	325	12.1%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	1.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	480	17.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	415	15.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	290	10.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	280	10.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	250	9.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	240	8.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	225	8.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	205	7.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	155	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	145	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,310	48.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	935	34.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	455	16.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	715	40.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	425	24.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	320	18.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	16.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,160	43.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	755	28.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	460	17.1%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	205	7.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	3.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	560	20.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	445	16.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	330	12.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	310	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	250	9.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	245	9.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	240	8.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	150	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	95	3.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	3.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,845	33.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,640	32.4%	>=500
Completed higher education	3,940	19.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,095	15.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	10,630	35.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,680	32.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,025	19.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,560	8.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,240	4.1%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	130	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	4,510	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,235	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,190	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,035	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,950	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,600	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,205	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,030	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,895	6.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,735	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Porto União/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	16,350
Commute out to work in another municipality	4,315
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,650
Net commuting	−1,665
Out-commuting rate (%)	26.38
Commuting attraction index	0.865
Median commuting time	15 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Planalto Norte → 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]: Porto União/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/porto-uniao-sc-4213609/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.