Migration in São Domingos/SC (2017–2022)

São Domingos/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,655 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,005 in-migrants and lost 665 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +340 people (39.30 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.204. 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 São Domingos/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,005	795 to 1,215	good
Out-migrants	665	479 to 851	good
Net migration	+340	59 to 621	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	39.30	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.204	-	-

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 Domingos/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Abelardo Luz/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Xanxerê/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Ipuaçu/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Coronel Martins/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Pato Branco/PR · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Galvão/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Quilombo/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Palmas/PR · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Domingos/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Xanxerê/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Ipuaçu/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Lourenço do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Abelardo Luz/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Santiago do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Galvão/SC · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	470	46.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	325	32.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	210	20.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	220	35.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	23.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	130	21.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	19.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	385	38.3%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	340	33.8%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	165	16.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	10.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	190	18.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	160	15.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	140	13.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	115	11.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	100	9.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	100	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	310	47.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	280	42.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	70	10.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	40.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	28.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	75	20.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	12.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	250	37.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	22.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	135	20.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	10.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	8.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	125	18.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	95	14.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	13.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	90	13.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	60	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	8.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	4.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	3.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,725	47.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,195	20.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	995	17.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	860	14.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,960	36.1%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,250	27.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,180	26.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	560	6.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	3.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,215	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,130	14.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	965	12.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	885	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	805	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	775	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	530	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	490	6.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	425	5.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	415	5.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Domingos/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,425
Commute out to work in another municipality	285
Commute in from another municipality to work here	190
Net commuting	−95
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.29
Commuting attraction index	0.965
Median commuting time	30 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]: São Domingos/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-domingos-sc-4216107/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.