Migration in Saltinho/SC (2017–2022)

Saltinho/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,425 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 330 in-migrants and lost 275 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +55 people (15.54 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.088. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Saltinho/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	330	242 to 418	good
Out-migrants	275	168 to 382	use with caution
Net migration	+55	−84 to 194	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.54	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.088	-	-

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 Saltinho/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Maravilha/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Campo Erê/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Saltinho/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Nova Erechim/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Bom Jesus do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	155	47.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	105	31.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	19.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	40.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	27.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	20.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	12.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	38.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	23.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	13.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	12.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	12.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	65	19.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	50	15.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	12.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	7.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	4.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	205	75.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	30	11.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	20	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	58.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	20.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	17.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	37.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	30.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	14.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	8.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	8.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	50	17.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	16.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	14.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	14.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	5.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,340	60.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	425	19.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	13.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	165	7.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,110	33.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,020	31.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	420	12.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	375	11.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	370	11.2%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	465	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	405	13.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	385	12.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	385	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	300	9.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	290	9.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	230	7.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	225	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	205	6.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	195	6.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Saltinho/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,615
Commute out to work in another municipality	180
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−110
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.16
Commuting attraction index	0.917
Median commuting time	60 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]: Saltinho/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/saltinho-sc-4215356/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.