Migration in São Carlos/SC (2017–2022)

São Carlos/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,635 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 500 in-migrants and lost 925 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −420 people (−43.69 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.295. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 125 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Carlos/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	500	372 to 628	good
Out-migrants	925	684 to 1,166	good
Net migration	−420	−693 to −147	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−43.69	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.295	-	-

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 São Carlos/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Águas de Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Palmitos/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Carlos/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Maravilha/SC · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Águas de Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Palmitos/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Saudades/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Cunhataí/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	210	42.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	185	37.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	21.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	35.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	28.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	26.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	9.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	245	49.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	145	29.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	17.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	80	16.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	16.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	14.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	11.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	8.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	470	50.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	380	41.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	75	8.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	27.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	155	27.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	140	25.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	19.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	340	37.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	265	28.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	17.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	6.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	145	15.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	140	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	130	14.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	110	11.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	5.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,970	43.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,825	26.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,085	15.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	960	14.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,310	44.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,370	24.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,270	23.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	515	5.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	1.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,380	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,340	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,125	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,035	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	995	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	965	10.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	555	6.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	550	6.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	530	5.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	530	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Carlos/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,700
Commute out to work in another municipality	335
Commute in from another municipality to work here	565
Net commuting	+225
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.89
Commuting attraction index	1.016
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Chapecó → 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]: São Carlos/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-carlos-sc-4216008/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.