Migration in Santa Helena/SC (2017–2022)

Santa Helena/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,270 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 150 in-migrants and lost 190 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −40 people (−18.55 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.124. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Helena/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	150	103 to 197	use with caution
Out-migrants	190	97 to 283	use with caution
Net migration	−40	−144 to 64	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−18.55	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.124	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Santa Helena/SC
Origin	People	Precision
São Miguel do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Itapiranga/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Descanso/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Iporã do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Helena/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Tunápolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Belmonte/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	105	72.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	35	24.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	30.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	30.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	20.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	60	40.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	36.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	20	13.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15	10.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	25	17.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	14.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	14.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	15	10.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	10	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	10	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	150	78.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	10.5%	<5
First move from municipality of birth	20	10.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	30	30.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	30.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	15.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	50.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	21.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	18.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	10.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	80	43.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	27.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	18.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	10.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	815	49.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	420	25.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	250	15.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	170	10.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	820	36.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	710	31.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	550	24.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	7.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	1.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	330	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	315	14.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	300	14.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	265	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	225	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	220	10.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	130	6.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	130	6.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	110	5.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	100	4.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Helena/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,220
Commute out to work in another municipality	140
Commute in from another municipality to work here	305
Net commuting	+165
Out-commuting rate (%)	11.46
Commuting attraction index	1.040
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]: Santa Helena/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-helena-sc-4215554/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.