Migration in Santa Maria do Oeste/PR (2017–2022)

Santa Maria do Oeste/PR had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,300 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 960 in-migrants and lost 1,040 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −80 people (−8.44 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.039. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Maria do Oeste/PR, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	960	736 to 1,184	good
Out-migrants	1,040	771 to 1,309	good
Net migration	−80	−431 to 271	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−8.44	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.039	-	-

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 Maria do Oeste/PR
Origin	People	Precision
Pitanga/PR · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Palmital/PR · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Guarapuava/PR · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Itajaí/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Boa Ventura de São Roque/PR · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Turvo/PR · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Maria do Oeste/PR
Destination	People	Precision
Pitanga/PR · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Guarapuava/PR · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Goioxim/PR · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Campina do Simão/PR · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Boa Ventura de São Roque/PR · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	385	40.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	385	40.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	190	19.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	245	40.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	180	29.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	21.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	8.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	340	35.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	225	23.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	20.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	13.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	70	7.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	145	15.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	135	14.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	125	13.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	105	11.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	85	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	470	45.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	445	42.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	100	9.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	230	40.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	22.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	110	19.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	18.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	355	34.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	280	26.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	245	23.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	10.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	4.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	180	17.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	165	15.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	150	14.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	140	13.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	11.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	105	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	4.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	3.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.9%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,595	61.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,085	18.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	645	11.0%	100-499
Completed higher education	555	9.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,125	34.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,350	26.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,625	18.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,330	14.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	525	5.9%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,265	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,195	14.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	880	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	875	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	850	10.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	815	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	650	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	625	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	585	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	575	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Maria do Oeste/PR
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,565
Commute out to work in another municipality	240
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	−160
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.74
Commuting attraction index	0.942
Median commuting time	60 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]: Santa Maria do Oeste/PR. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-maria-do-oeste-pr-4123857/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.