Migration in Romelândia/SC (2017–2022)

Romelândia/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,575 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 625 in-migrants and lost 540 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +85 people (18.07 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.071. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Romelândia/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	625	490 to 760	good
Out-migrants	540	351 to 729	use with caution
Net migration	+85	−147 to 317	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	18.07	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.071	-	-

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 Romelândia/SC
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Maravilha/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Miguel do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Anchieta/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Cunha Porã/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Miguel da Boa Vista/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Flor do Sertão/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Tigrinhos/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Romelândia/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Maravilha/SC · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Anchieta/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Miguel da Boa Vista/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Flor do Sertão/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	315	50.4%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	160	25.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	145	23.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	33.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	28.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	90	22.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	15.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	205	32.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	170	27.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	130	20.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	14.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	4.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	110	17.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	105	16.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	60	9.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	60	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	9.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	9.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	4.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	255	47.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	245	45.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	40	7.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	52.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	21.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	15.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	10.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	32.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	27.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	115	21.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	13.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	105	19.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	14.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	12.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	8.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	5.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,970	63.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	590	19.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	285	9.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	265	8.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,450	34.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,120	26.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,120	26.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	345	8.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	3.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	640	16.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	620	15.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	615	15.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	585	14.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	345	8.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	305	7.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	240	6.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	200	5.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	200	5.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	195	4.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Romelândia/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,480
Commute out to work in another municipality	295
Commute in from another municipality to work here	75
Net commuting	−220
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.82
Commuting attraction index	0.893
Median commuting time	40 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]: Romelândia/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/romelandia-sc-4215208/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.