Migration in Timbó/SC (2017–2022)

Timbó/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 43,720 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 6,095 in-migrants and lost 3,220 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +2,870 people (65.67 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.308. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 50 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Timbó/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	6,095	5,302 to 6,888	good
Out-migrants	3,220	2,682 to 3,758	good
Net migration	+2,870	1,912 to 3,828	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	65.67	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.308	-	-

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 Timbó/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	470	use with caution
Indaial/SC · view pair in the atlas	460	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	400	use with caution
Benedito Novo/SC · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Pomerode/SC · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Rodeio/SC · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Rio dos Cedros/SC · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Pinheiro/MA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Timbó/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Indaial/SC · view pair in the atlas	490	use with caution
Rodeio/SC · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Rio dos Cedros/SC · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Balneário Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Benedito Novo/SC · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Jaraguá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Caçador/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Doutor Pedrinho/SC · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,200	52.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	2,470	40.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	390	6.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,530	38.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,205	30.5%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	610	15.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	605	15.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,965	48.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,510	24.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,390	22.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	3.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,195	19.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,065	17.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	810	13.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	660	10.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	600	9.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	600	9.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	380	6.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	290	4.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	250	4.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	235	3.9%	20-49

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,555	48.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,360	42.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	300	9.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	870	40.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	520	24.2%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	410	19.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	16.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,095	34.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	965	30.0%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	770	23.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	300	9.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	1.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	705	21.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	630	19.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	315	9.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	310	9.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	300	9.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	300	9.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	265	8.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	215	6.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	90	2.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	2.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	9,535	33.8%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	8,230	29.2%	>=500
Completed higher education	6,240	22.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	4,180	14.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	16,560	41.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	10,905	27.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	9,825	24.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,595	4.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,020	2.6%	50-99
Other / suppressed	30	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,980	15.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,650	15.0%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	4,830	12.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,650	12.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,860	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,215	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,520	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,330	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,295	6.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,225	5.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Timbó/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	25,950
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,300
Commute in from another municipality to work here	4,730
Net commuting	+1,430
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.72
Commuting attraction index	1.037
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Vale do Itajaí → 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]: Timbó/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/timbo-sc-4218202/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.