Migration in São Miguel do Oeste/SC (2017–2022)

São Miguel do Oeste/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 41,665 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,460 in-migrants and lost 4,395 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,065 people (25.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.108. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 660 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Miguel do Oeste/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,460	4,796 to 6,124	good
Out-migrants	4,395	3,813 to 4,977	good
Net migration	+1,065	182 to 1,948	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	25.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.108	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São Miguel do Oeste/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Descanso/SC · view pair in the atlas	310	use with caution
Guaraciaba/SC · view pair in the atlas	280	use with caution
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Paraíso/SC · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
São José do Cedro/SC · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Itapiranga/SC · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Anchieta/SC · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Barra Bonita/SC · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Miguel do Oeste/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Guaraciaba/SC · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	220	low precision
Bandeirante/SC · view pair in the atlas	190	use with caution
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Descanso/SC · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Paraíso/SC · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Maravilha/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Balneário Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Barra Bonita/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Dionísio Cerqueira/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,520	46.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,970	36.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	970	17.8%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,230	36.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	965	28.3%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	795	23.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	420	12.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	2,065	37.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,970	36.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,080	19.8%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	125	2.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	2.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	1.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,020	18.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	850	15.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	750	13.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	610	11.2%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	575	10.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	560	10.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	400	7.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	300	5.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	225	4.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	180	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	2,045	46.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,765	40.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	580	13.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,135	37.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	795	26.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	645	21.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	430	14.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,625	36.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,520	34.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	970	22.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	215	4.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	1.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,000	22.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	780	17.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	445	10.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	395	9.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	380	8.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	375	8.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	365	8.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	245	5.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	210	4.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	200	4.6%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,470	31.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	7,830	29.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	7,080	26.4%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,435	12.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	15,350	40.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	12,805	33.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,970	20.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,640	4.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	380	1.0%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,295	14.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,265	14.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	4,700	13.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,425	12.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,935	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,195	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,305	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,225	6.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,165	6.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,020	5.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Miguel do Oeste/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	26,105
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,235
Commute in from another municipality to work here	2,385
Net commuting	+1,150
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.73
Commuting attraction index	1.017
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 Miguel do Oeste/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-miguel-do-oeste-sc-4217204/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.