Migration in Praia Grande/SC (2017–2022)

Praia Grande/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,745 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 895 in-migrants and lost 780 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +115 people (14.75 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.068. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Praia Grande/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	895	742 to 1,048	good
Out-migrants	780	562 to 998	good
Net migration	+115	−151 to 381	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	14.75	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.068	-	-

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 Praia Grande/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Mampituba/RS · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Caxias do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
São João do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Torres/RS · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Araranguá/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Sombrio/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Esteio/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Francisco de Paula/RS · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Praia Grande/SC
Destination	People	Precision
São João do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Mampituba/RS · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Araranguá/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Sombrio/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Torres/RS · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Santa Rosa do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Cambará do Sul/RS · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	390	43.6%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	350	39.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	150	16.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	205	35.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	24.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	20.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	110	19.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	315	35.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	280	31.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	140	15.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	13.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	3.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	145	16.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	140	15.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	125	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	95	10.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	95	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	85	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	80	9.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	60	6.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	35	3.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	420	53.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	305	39.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	55	7.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	195	38.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	30.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	19.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	10.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	240	30.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	28.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	150	19.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	15.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	50	6.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	140	17.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	130	16.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	110	14.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	85	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,275	44.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,260	24.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	860	17.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	675	13.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,720	37.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,570	34.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	965	13.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	940	12.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	165	2.2%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,025	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,025	15.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	780	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	755	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	750	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	730	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	490	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	425	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	420	6.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	420	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Praia Grande/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,415
Commute out to work in another municipality	240
Commute in from another municipality to work here	330
Net commuting	+95
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.39
Commuting attraction index	0.994
Median commuting time	28 min

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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]: Praia Grande/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/praia-grande-sc-4213807/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.