Migration in Cabeceiras do Piauí/PI (2017–2022)

Cabeceiras do Piauí/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,585 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 435 in-migrants and lost 465 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −25 people (−2.80 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.030. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cabeceiras do Piauí/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	435	309 to 561	good
Out-migrants	465	235 to 695	use with caution
Net migration	−25	−287 to 237	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−2.80	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.030	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Cabeceiras do Piauí/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Barras/PI · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Lagoa Alegre/PI · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
José de Freitas/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cabeceiras do Piauí/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Barras/PI · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Boa Hora/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	225	51.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	135	31.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	17.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	56.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	21.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	12.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	9.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	28.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	28.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	24.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	14.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	85	19.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	18.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	17.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	13.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	6.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	6.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	6.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	255	55.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	120	26.1%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	85	18.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	125	55.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	26.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	17.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	170	37.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	31.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	18.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	8.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	130	28.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	18.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	17.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	65	14.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	12.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	9.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,900	61.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,160	18.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	815	12.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	495	7.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,280	33.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,930	30.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,910	29.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	550	5.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	110	1.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,265	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,245	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,095	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,080	11.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	850	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	840	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	790	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	680	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	655	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	650	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cabeceiras do Piauí/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,015
Commute out to work in another municipality	520
Commute in from another municipality to work here	55
Net commuting	−465
Out-commuting rate (%)	25.85
Commuting attraction index	0.742
Median commuting time	60 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]: Cabeceiras do Piauí/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cabeceiras-do-piaui-pi-2202059/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.