Migration in Urussanga/SC (2017–2022)

Urussanga/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,845 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,895 in-migrants and lost 1,175 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +720 people (36.22 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.234. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 160 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Urussanga/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,895	1,503 to 2,287	good
Out-migrants	1,175	942 to 1,408	good
Net migration	+720	264 to 1,176	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	36.22	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.234	-	-

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 Urussanga/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Rio Real/BA · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Orleans/SC · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Aracaju/SE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Porto Alegre/RS · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Cocal do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
João Pessoa/PB · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Jaguaruna/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Urussanga/SC
Destination	People	Precision
Cocal do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	240	use with caution
Criciúma/SC · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Morro da Fumaça/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Pedras Grandes/SC · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Içara/SC · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Laguna/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Siderópolis/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	920	48.5%	50-99
Multi-step migration	740	39.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	205	10.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	370	34.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	290	27.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	220	20.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	195	18.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	735	38.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	730	38.6%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	360	19.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	2.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	305	16.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	295	15.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	245	12.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	240	12.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	225	11.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	195	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	190	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	4.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	2.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	705	60.0%	100-499
Multi-step migration	380	32.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	90	7.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	240	28.6%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	225	26.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	25.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	19.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	435	36.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	340	28.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	235	19.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	85	7.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	7.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	285	24.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	190	16.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	120	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	110	9.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	4.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,265	38.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,125	29.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,280	16.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,150	15.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,375	44.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,150	27.3%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,800	20.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	965	5.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	565	3.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,705	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,610	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,405	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,095	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,085	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,925	10.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,100	6.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	985	5.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	955	5.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	920	5.2%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Urussanga/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,165
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,475
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,415
Net commuting	−60
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.51
Commuting attraction index	0.940
Median commuting time	28 min

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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]: Urussanga/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/urussanga-sc-4219002/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.