Migration in São José dos Pinhais/PR (2017–2022)

São José dos Pinhais/PR had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 308,695 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 34,020 in-migrants and lost 14,730 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +19,290 people (62.49 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.396. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 245 arrived with an unreported origin and 2,370 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José dos Pinhais/PR, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	34,020	32,252 to 35,788	good
Out-migrants	14,730	13,439 to 16,021	good
Net migration	+19,290	17,101 to 21,479	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	62.49	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.396	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São José dos Pinhais/PR
Origin	People	Precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	14,255	good
Manaus/AM · view pair in the atlas	895	use with caution
Pinhais/PR · view pair in the atlas	740	use with caution
Piraquara/PR · view pair in the atlas	625	use with caution
Colombo/PR · view pair in the atlas	570	use with caution
Fazenda Rio Grande/PR · view pair in the atlas	510	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	435	use with caution
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	355	low precision
Paranaguá/PR · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José dos Pinhais/PR
Destination	People	Precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	3,270	good
Piraquara/PR · view pair in the atlas	1,065	good
Fazenda Rio Grande/PR · view pair in the atlas	975	use with caution
Pinhais/PR · view pair in the atlas	540	use with caution
Tijucas do Sul/PR · view pair in the atlas	450	use with caution
Guaratuba/PR · view pair in the atlas	430	use with caution
Itapoá/SC · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Colombo/PR · view pair in the atlas	310	use with caution
Pontal do Paraná/PR · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution
Araucária/PR · view pair in the atlas	265	use with caution

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	17,080	50.2%	>=500
Multi-step migration	15,500	45.6%	>=500
Return to municipality of birth	1,185	3.5%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	255	0.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	10,120	42.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	7,335	31.1%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,280	13.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,880	12.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	11,410	33.5%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	9,540	28.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,545	25.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,065	9.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	995	2.9%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	465	1.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	6,865	20.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	6,770	19.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	3,785	11.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	3,705	10.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,030	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,745	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,365	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,260	6.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,435	4.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,055	3.1%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	8,135	55.2%	>=500
First move from municipality of birth	4,115	27.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	2,420	16.4%	100-499
Born abroad, internal migrant	65	0.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,690	38.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,495	26.1%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,170	22.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,210	12.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,665	31.7%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,910	26.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	3,610	24.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,515	10.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	645	4.4%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	380	2.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,405	16.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,185	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,860	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,820	12.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,380	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,355	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,235	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,200	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	670	4.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	615	4.2%	50-99

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	74,050	39.3%	>=500
No schooling or incomplete elementary	51,490	27.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	36,180	19.2%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	26,600	14.1%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	101,135	34.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	86,035	29.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	57,405	19.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	32,445	11.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	14,765	5.0%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	1,215	0.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	41,720	15.3%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	38,695	14.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	35,995	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	34,510	12.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	21,510	7.9%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	21,390	7.9%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	20,910	7.7%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	20,500	7.5%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	20,305	7.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	16,455	6.0%	>=500
Other / suppressed	70	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José dos Pinhais/PR
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	172,550
Commute out to work in another municipality	33,485
Commute in from another municipality to work here	22,980
Net commuting	−10,505
Out-commuting rate (%)	19.41
Commuting attraction index	0.896
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Curitiba → 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]: São José dos Pinhais/PR. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-jose-dos-pinhais-pr-4125506/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.