Migration in São Francisco do Sul/SC (2017–2022)

São Francisco do Sul/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 49,620 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 8,520 in-migrants and lost 3,770 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +4,750 people (95.68 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.386. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 95 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Francisco do Sul/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	8,520	7,633 to 9,407	good
Out-migrants	3,770	3,115 to 4,425	good
Net migration	+4,750	3,648 to 5,852	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	95.68	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.386	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Francisco do Sul/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	2,470	good
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	615	use with caution
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	385	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
São Bento do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Araquari/SC · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Paranaguá/PR · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Cascavel/PR · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Francisco do Sul/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	920	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Araquari/SC · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Balneário Barra do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Guaramirim/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São Bento do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Querência do Norte/PR · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	4,345	51.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	3,765	44.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	295	3.5%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	115	1.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,215	36.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,450	24.2%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,315	21.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,015	16.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,730	32.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	2,165	25.4%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,070	24.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	960	11.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	590	6.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,265	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,210	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,105	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,055	12.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	745	8.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	680	8.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	680	8.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	675	7.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	555	6.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	545	6.4%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,125	56.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	900	23.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	750	19.9%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	815	33.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	655	26.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	560	22.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	415	17.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,125	29.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,055	28.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,040	27.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	360	9.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	145	3.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	45	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	530	14.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	500	13.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	415	11.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	415	11.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	390	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	355	9.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	355	9.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	310	8.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	250	6.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	245	6.5%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	11,090	37.5%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,755	29.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	5,285	17.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,455	15.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	15,250	34.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	11,800	26.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	9,270	21.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,080	11.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,395	5.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	230	0.5%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	6,380	15.6%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,055	14.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	4,575	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,405	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	4,245	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,885	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,980	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,835	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,735	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,720	6.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	155	0.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Francisco do Sul/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	23,560
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,125
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,740
Net commuting	+620
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.77
Commuting attraction index	1.007
Median commuting time	50 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Joinville → 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 Francisco do Sul/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-francisco-do-sul-sc-4216206/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.