Migration in Princesa/SC (2017–2022)

Princesa/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,790 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 365 in-migrants and lost 255 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +110 people (39.81 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.178. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Princesa/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	365	271 to 459	good
Out-migrants	255	143 to 367	use with caution
Net migration	+110	−37 to 257	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	39.81	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.178	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Princesa/SC
Origin	People	Precision
São José do Cedro/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Dionísio Cerqueira/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Guarujá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Princesa/SC
Destination	People	Precision
São José do Cedro/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Guarujá do Sul/SC · 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	200	54.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	130	35.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	9.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	57.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	19.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	12.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	10.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	43.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	34.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	16.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	15	4.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	55	15.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	40	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	11.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	11.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	9.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	5.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	150	57.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	25.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	45	17.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	38.7%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	32.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	29.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	39.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	29.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	15.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	35	13.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	28.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	17.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	15.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	7.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	7.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	945	52.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	440	24.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	225	12.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	185	10.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	940	36.2%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	895	34.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	635	24.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	4.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	1.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	400	16.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	325	13.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	300	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	275	11.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	250	10.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	250	10.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	180	7.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	175	7.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	145	6.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	125	5.2%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Princesa/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,670
Commute out to work in another municipality	120
Commute in from another municipality to work here	225
Net commuting	+105
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.13
Commuting attraction index	1.042
Median commuting time	20 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Extremo Oeste → 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]: Princesa/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/princesa-sc-4214151/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.