Migration in Urubici/SC (2017–2022)

Urubici/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,145 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,570 in-migrants and lost 820 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +755 people (74.33 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.315. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Urubici/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,570	1,321 to 1,819	good
Out-migrants	820	567 to 1,073	use with caution
Net migration	+755	400 to 1,110	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	74.33	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.315	-	-

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 Urubici/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	260	use with caution
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Bom Retiro/SC · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Joaquim/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Balneário Camboriú/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Braço do Norte/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Tubarão/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Blumenau/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Urubici/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Bom Retiro/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Palhoça/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Grão-Pará/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Rio Rufino/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Urupema/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	775	49.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	485	30.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	305	19.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	340	31.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	325	30.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	240	22.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	16.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	560	35.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	545	34.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	260	16.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	10.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	2.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	280	17.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	235	14.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	230	14.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	230	14.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	125	7.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	120	7.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	120	7.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	110	7.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	65	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	380	46.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	315	38.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	14.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	34.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	135	27.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	23.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	25.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	205	25.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	190	23.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	140	17.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	7.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	160	19.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	130	16.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	12.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	95	11.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,555	42.5%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,400	23.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,055	17.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,005	16.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,150	34.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,895	31.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,985	21.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	940	10.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	280	3.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,235	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,195	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	910	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	910	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	905	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	860	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	670	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	670	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	630	7.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	575	6.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Urubici/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,690
Commute out to work in another municipality	105
Commute in from another municipality to work here	290
Net commuting	+185
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.84
Commuting attraction index	1.023
Median commuting time	30 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]: Urubici/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/urubici-sc-4218905/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.