Migration in Água Branca/PI (2017–2022)

Água Branca/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,340 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,205 in-migrants and lost 1,605 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −400 people (−24.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.143. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Água Branca/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,205	982 to 1,428	good
Out-migrants	1,605	1,186 to 2,024	good
Net migration	−400	−874 to 74	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−24.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.143	-	-

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 Água Branca/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	370	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Olho D'Água do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Monsenhor Gil/PI · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Pedro do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Gonçalo do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Lagoinha do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Água Branca/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	285	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	235	low precision
Hugo Napoleão/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Lagoinha do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Olho D'Água do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	use with caution
São Pedro do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Regeneração/PI · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Gonçalo do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Agricolândia/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Barro Duro/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	480	40.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	375	31.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	345	28.8%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	335	41.1%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	220	27.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	180	22.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	9.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	465	38.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	20.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	205	17.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	15.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	85	7.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	250	20.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	195	16.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	155	12.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	115	9.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	110	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	95	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	2.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,045	65.1%	100-499
Multi-step migration	300	18.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	260	16.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	250	29.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	240	28.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	200	23.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	18.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	590	36.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	435	27.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	205	12.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	195	12.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	155	9.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	315	19.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	285	17.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	270	16.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	170	10.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	165	10.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	130	8.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	4.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	3.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	2.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,585	45.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,870	28.6%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,675	16.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	915	9.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,560	34.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,435	27.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,655	22.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,065	12.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	635	3.9%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,140	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,880	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,755	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,610	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,525	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,370	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,285	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,260	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,150	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,140	7.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Água Branca/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,340
Commute out to work in another municipality	535
Commute in from another municipality to work here	450
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.43
Commuting attraction index	0.963
Median commuting time	40 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]: Água Branca/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/agua-branca-pi-2200202/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.