Migration in Urupema/SC (2017–2022)

Urupema/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,485 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 345 in-migrants and lost 185 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +160 people (65.26 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.306. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Urupema/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	345	270 to 420	good
Out-migrants	185	110 to 260	use with caution
Net migration	+160	54 to 266	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	65.26	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.306	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Urupema/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Lages/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution
São Joaquim/SC · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Florianópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Urubici/SC · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Rio Rufino/SC · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Urupema/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Rio Rufino/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	165	47.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	130	37.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	50	14.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	36.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	23.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	21.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	19.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	37.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	70	20.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	20.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	14.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	7.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	17.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	55	15.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	50	14.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	40	11.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	40	11.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	35	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	4.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	10	2.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	110	59.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	45	24.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	16.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	45	37.5%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	37.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	25.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	48.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	32.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	18.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	45	24.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	18.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	16.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	16.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	13.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	10.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	825	52.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	335	21.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	215	13.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	13.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	865	37.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	655	28.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	335	14.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	305	13.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	130	5.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	390	18.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	320	15.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	255	11.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	235	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	190	8.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	190	8.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	145	6.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	140	6.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	140	6.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	130	6.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Urupema/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,205
Commute out to work in another municipality	40
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	+45
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.13
Commuting attraction index	1.037
Median commuting time	60 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]: Urupema/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/urupema-sc-4218954/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.