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

Santa Tereza do Oeste/PR had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,120 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,330 in-migrants and lost 535 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +795 people (65.64 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.427. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 75 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Tereza do Oeste/PR, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,330	1,086 to 1,574	good
Out-migrants	535	361 to 709	use with caution
Net migration	+795	495 to 1,095	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	65.64	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.427	-	-

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 Santa Tereza do Oeste/PR
Origin	People	Precision
Cascavel/PR · view pair in the atlas	560	good
Foz do Iguaçu/PR · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Catanduvas/PR · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Toledo/PR · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Tereza do Oeste/PR
Destination	People	Precision
Cascavel/PR · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Lindoeste/PR · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Ibema/PR · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Céu Azul/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	800	60.4%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	445	33.6%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	80	6.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	365	41.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	30.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	15.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	115	12.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	565	42.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	455	34.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	13.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	90	6.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	3.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	220	16.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	180	13.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	165	12.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	150	11.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	140	10.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	125	9.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	100	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	100	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	90	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	330	61.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	155	29.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	50	9.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	39.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	32.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	16.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	11.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	155	29.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	25.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	18.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	17.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	8.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	85	16.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	15.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	11.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	10.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,315	44.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,065	27.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,125	15.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	905	12.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,235	36.0%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,640	31.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,830	15.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,550	13.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	505	4.3%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,600	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,470	13.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,400	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,300	12.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	930	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	885	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	800	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	780	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	780	7.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	760	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Tereza do Oeste/PR
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,385
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,115
Commute in from another municipality to work here	340
Net commuting	−775
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.49
Commuting attraction index	0.788
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Cascavel → 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 Tereza 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-tereza-do-oeste-pr-4124020/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.