Migration in Três Barras/SC (2017–2022)

Três Barras/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 18,120 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 930 in-migrants and lost 915 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +15 people (0.85 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.008. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Três Barras/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	930	734 to 1,126	good
Out-migrants	915	623 to 1,207	use with caution
Net migration	+15	−337 to 367	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.85	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.008	-	-

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 Três Barras/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Canoinhas/SC · view pair in the atlas	230	use with caution
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Caçador/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Mateus do Sul/PR · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Três Barras/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Canoinhas/SC · view pair in the atlas	255	use with caution
São Mateus do Sul/PR · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Bela Vista do Toldo/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	425	45.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	415	44.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	85	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	33.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	31.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	19.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	85	15.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	355	38.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	310	33.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	130	13.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	10.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	4.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	135	14.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	135	14.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	130	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	110	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	95	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	6.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	385	42.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	365	39.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	165	18.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	205	43.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	25.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	75	16.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	14.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	385	42.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	295	32.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	14.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	60	6.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	4.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	170	18.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	130	14.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	115	12.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	115	12.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	95	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	4.4%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,535	39.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,075	35.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,755	15.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,055	9.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,100	37.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,275	28.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,350	17.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,820	9.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,235	6.6%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,430	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,410	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,065	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,015	11.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,520	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,415	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,405	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,400	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,310	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,165	6.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	40	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Três Barras/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,575
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,320
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,490
Net commuting	+170
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.37
Commuting attraction index	1.013
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Planalto Norte → 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]: Três Barras/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tres-barras-sc-4218301/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.