Migration in Santa Terezinha/SC (2017–2022)

Santa Terezinha/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,560 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 515 in-migrants and lost 950 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −440 people (−57.92 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.299. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Terezinha/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	515	375 to 655	good
Out-migrants	950	695 to 1,205	good
Net migration	−440	−731 to −149	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−57.92	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.299	-	-

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 Terezinha/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Rio do Campo/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Itaiópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Bento do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Papanduva/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Salete/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Terezinha/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Rio do Campo/SC · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Itaiópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Bento do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Taió/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Rio do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Ibirama/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Papanduva/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Salete/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
José Boiteux/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	270	52.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	135	26.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	21.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	42.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	24.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	20.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	13.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	200	39.2%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	36.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	15.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	85	16.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	15.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	12.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	12.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	11.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	6.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	4.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	615	64.7%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	215	22.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	12.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	38.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	125	24.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	21.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	85	16.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	335	35.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	250	26.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	180	18.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	12.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	6.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	190	20.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	150	15.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	120	12.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	110	11.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	110	11.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	3.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.1%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,985	58.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,115	21.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	655	12.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	390	7.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,775	36.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,315	30.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,455	19.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	575	7.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	435	5.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,215	17.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,000	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	880	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	750	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	670	9.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	625	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	490	7.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	490	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	480	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	445	6.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Terezinha/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,615
Commute out to work in another municipality	125
Commute in from another municipality to work here	190
Net commuting	+65
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.43
Commuting attraction index	1.007
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Alto Vale do Itajaí → 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 Terezinha/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-terezinha-sc-4215679/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.