Migration in Santa Cecília/SC (2017–2022)

Santa Cecília/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 14,330 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 540 in-migrants and lost 1,480 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −940 people (−65.56 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.465. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Cecília/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	540	390 to 690	good
Out-migrants	1,480	1,094 to 1,866	good
Net migration	−940	−1,354 to −526	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−65.56	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.465	-	-

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 Santa Cecília/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Caçador/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Lebon Régis/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Curitibanos/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Guaramirim/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Cecília/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Curitibanos/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Rio do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Caçador/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Lebon Régis/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Otacílio Costa/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Cristóvão do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Monte Castelo/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Ponte Alta do Norte/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Salete/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	215	39.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	210	38.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	22.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	40.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	29.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	18.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	10.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	35.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	27.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	14.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	13.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	8.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	95	17.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	16.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	15.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	13.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	7.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	7.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	6.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	880	59.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	490	33.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	110	7.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	350	38.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	265	29.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	19.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	120	13.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	575	38.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	435	29.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	230	15.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	170	11.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	2.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	245	16.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	215	14.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	190	12.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	185	12.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	12.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	185	12.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	110	7.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	85	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	3.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	2.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,465	48.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,950	21.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,760	19.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,080	11.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,215	34.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,770	31.8%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,490	16.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,970	13.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	560	3.7%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,030	14.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,955	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,710	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,630	11.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,185	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,155	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,095	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,080	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,015	7.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	905	6.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Cecília/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,115
Commute out to work in another municipality	115
Commute in from another municipality to work here	460
Net commuting	+345
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.61
Commuting attraction index	1.026
Median commuting time	65 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Lages → 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]: Santa Cecília/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-cecilia-sc-4215505/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.