Migration in Altos/PI (2017–2022)

Altos/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 44,075 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 3,905 in-migrants and lost 2,215 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,690 people (38.35 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.276. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 140 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Altos/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	3,905	3,337 to 4,473	good
Out-migrants	2,215	1,662 to 2,768	good
Net migration	+1,690	898 to 2,482	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	38.35	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.276	-	-

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 Altos/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	2,070	good
Timon/MA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Parnaíba/PI · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Alto Longá/PI · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Piripiri/PI · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Campo Maior/PI · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
José de Freitas/PI · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Altos/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	610	use with caution
Campo Maior/PI · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
José de Freitas/PI · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Pau D'Arco do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Coivaras/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Ipuã/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Cocal de Telha/PI · 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	2,115	54.2%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,230	31.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	555	14.2%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,110	43.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	940	36.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	13.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	155	6.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,235	31.6%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,130	28.9%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	655	16.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	455	11.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	245	6.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	185	4.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	785	20.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	590	15.1%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	500	12.8%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	475	12.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	460	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	340	8.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	320	8.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	225	5.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	105	2.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	105	2.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,100	49.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	775	35.0%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	340	15.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	500	37.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	435	32.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	250	18.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	165	12.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	575	25.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	570	25.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	515	23.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	420	18.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	140	6.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	495	22.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	295	13.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	295	13.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	245	11.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	245	11.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	180	8.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	150	6.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	130	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	100	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	3.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.7%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,515	49.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	7,995	29.3%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,075	11.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,680	9.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	13,615	31.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	12,905	29.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,670	22.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,035	11.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,970	4.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	195	0.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,385	13.5%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	5,110	12.8%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	5,085	12.7%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	5,075	12.7%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	3,555	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,320	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,255	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,120	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	3,055	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	3,045	7.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Altos/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	16,385
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,790
Commute in from another municipality to work here	765
Net commuting	−3,030
Out-commuting rate (%)	23.14
Commuting attraction index	0.780
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento da Grande Teresina → 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]: Altos/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/altos-pi-2200400/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.