Migration in Santa Helena/PR (2017–2022)

Santa Helena/PR had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 23,800 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,005 in-migrants and lost 1,910 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +95 people (3.94 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.024. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 115 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Helena/PR, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,005	1,544 to 2,466	good
Out-migrants	1,910	1,552 to 2,268	good
Net migration	+95	−489 to 679	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	3.94	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.024	-	-

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 Santa Helena/PR
Origin	People	Precision
Foz do Iguaçu/PR · view pair in the atlas	290	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Toledo/PR · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Marechal Cândido Rondon/PR · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Medianeira/PR · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Cascavel/PR · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Entre Rios do Oeste/PR · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Pato Bragado/PR · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Missal/PR · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Helena/PR
Destination	People	Precision
Medianeira/PR · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Toledo/PR · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Foz do Iguaçu/PR · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Marechal Cândido Rondon/PR · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Entre Rios do Oeste/PR · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Cascavel/PR · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Pato Bragado/PR · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Miguel do Iguaçu/PR · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São José das Palmeiras/PR · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Diamante D'Oeste/PR · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,030	51.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	680	33.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	225	11.2%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	70	3.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	465	36.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	330	25.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	260	20.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	220	17.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	815	40.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	490	24.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	395	19.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	13.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	400	20.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	290	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	210	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	210	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	205	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	200	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	175	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	155	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	105	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	2.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	985	51.4%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	645	33.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	185	9.7%	20-49
Born abroad, internal migrant	100	5.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	360	31.2%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	315	27.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	260	22.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	220	19.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	545	28.5%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	460	24.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	450	23.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	285	14.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	8.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	305	15.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	255	13.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	245	12.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	215	11.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	195	10.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	190	9.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	180	9.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	165	8.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	110	5.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	55	2.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,760	42.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,560	29.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,355	15.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,065	13.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	8,645	37.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,050	30.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	4,980	21.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,745	7.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	955	4.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,370	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,160	14.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,490	11.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,425	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,285	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,010	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,535	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,530	7.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,500	6.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,375	6.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Helena/PR
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	13,670
Commute out to work in another municipality	560
Commute in from another municipality to work here	480
Net commuting	−80
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.08
Commuting attraction index	0.981
Median commuting time	45 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Toledo → 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]: Santa Helena/PR. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-helena-pr-4123501/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.