Migration in São José do Cerrito/SC (2017–2022)

São José do Cerrito/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,245 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 715 in-migrants and lost 475 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +235 people (28.59 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.198. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José do Cerrito/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	715	533 to 897	good
Out-migrants	475	306 to 644	use with caution
Net migration	+235	−13 to 483	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	28.59	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.198	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São José do Cerrito/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Curitibanos/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Fraiburgo/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José do Cerrito/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Curitibanos/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Correia Pinto/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Painel/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Brunópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	285	39.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	265	37.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	165	23.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	240	51.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	22.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	17.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	8.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	295	41.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	26.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	24.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	5.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	20	2.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	105	14.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	80	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	80	11.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	10.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	200	41.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	195	40.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	17.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	50.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	25.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	16.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	8.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	28.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	27.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	19.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	13.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	11.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	85	18.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	12.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	9.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	9.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	8.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	7.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	6.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	4.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,360	59.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	925	16.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	780	13.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	580	10.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,030	37.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,815	22.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,695	21.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	755	9.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	700	8.8%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,250	16.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,105	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	995	13.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	940	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	695	9.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	670	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	505	6.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	495	6.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	465	6.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	420	5.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José do Cerrito/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,575
Commute out to work in another municipality	155
Commute in from another municipality to work here	115
Net commuting	−40
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.31
Commuting attraction index	0.982
Median commuting time	48 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Lages → 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 José do Cerrito/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-jose-do-cerrito-sc-4216800/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.