Migration in Boa Hora/PI (2017–2022)

Boa Hora/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,420 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 225 in-migrants and lost 290 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −65 people (−9.90 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.123. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Boa Hora/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	225	135 to 315	use with caution
Out-migrants	290	142 to 438	use with caution
Net migration	−65	−238 to 108	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−9.90	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.123	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Boa Hora/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Cabeceiras do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Boa Hora/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Barras/PI · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Boqueirão do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	95	41.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	90	39.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	19.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	43.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	33.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	13.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	10.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	53.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	22.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	35	15.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	8.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	35	15.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	6.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	155	54.4%	5-19
Multi-step migration	110	38.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	44.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	29.4%	<5
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	26.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	48.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	27.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	24.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	125	43.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	120	41.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	15.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,520	62.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	825	20.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	375	9.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	305	7.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,450	36.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,955	29.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,820	27.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	315	4.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	140	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	845	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	755	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	750	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	750	12.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	615	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	545	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	510	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	500	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	470	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	460	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Boa Hora/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,525
Commute out to work in another municipality	195
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	−110
Out-commuting rate (%)	12.67
Commuting attraction index	0.894
Median commuting time	30 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]: Boa Hora/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/boa-hora-pi-2201770/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.