Migration in Maria Helena/PR (2017–2022)

Maria Helena/PR had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,530 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 695 in-migrants and lost 500 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +195 people (35.48 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.164. 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 Maria Helena/PR, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	695	550 to 840	good
Out-migrants	500	320 to 680	use with caution
Net migration	+195	−36 to 426	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	35.48	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.164	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Maria Helena/PR
Origin	People	Precision
Umuarama/PR · view pair in the atlas	215	use with caution
Cruzeiro do Oeste/PR · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Douradina/PR · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Ivaté/PR · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Rondon/PR · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Maringá/PR · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Nova Olímpia/PR · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Maria Helena/PR
Destination	People	Precision
Umuarama/PR · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Nova Olímpia/PR · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Douradina/PR · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Iporã/PR · 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	365	52.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	225	32.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	105	15.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	205	45.1%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	25.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	17.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	12.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	30.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	205	29.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	20.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	10.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	7.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	15.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	100	14.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	90	12.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	85	12.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	85	12.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	7.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	310	61.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	140	27.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	8.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	185	48.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	26.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	15.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	10.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	255	51.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	16.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	12.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	11.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	10.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	18.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	14.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	65	13.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	11.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	8.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,695	46.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,065	29.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	595	16.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	320	8.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,920	37.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,515	29.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	785	15.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	610	11.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	325	6.3%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	805	16.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	730	15.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	585	12.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	560	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	500	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	485	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	305	6.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	290	6.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	285	5.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	270	5.6%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Maria Helena/PR
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,775
Commute out to work in another municipality	485
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	−400
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.51
Commuting attraction index	0.767
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Umuarama → 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]: Maria Helena/PR. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/maria-helena-pr-4114708/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.