Migration in Caracol/PI (2017–2022)

Caracol/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 9,500 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 505 in-migrants and lost 585 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −85 people (−8.73 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.076. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caracol/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	505	351 to 659	use with caution
Out-migrants	585	364 to 806	use with caution
Net migration	−85	−354 to 184	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−8.73	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.076	-	-

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 Caracol/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Campo Alegre de Lourdes/BA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Mauá/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Jurema/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caracol/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Anísio de Abreu/PI · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Jurema/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	275	54.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	135	26.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	95	18.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	36.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	31.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	22.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	9.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	26.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	24.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	23.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	75	15.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	12.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	110	21.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	80	15.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	14.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	400	68.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	125	21.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	60	10.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	61.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	15.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	15.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	36.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	31.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	19.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	110	18.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	14.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	12.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	12.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	7.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,945	68.1%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	860	14.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	700	12.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	285	4.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,025	41.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,605	26.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,425	24.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	550	5.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	200	2.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,175	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,115	12.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,095	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,085	12.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	870	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	800	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	770	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	760	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	680	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	635	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caracol/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,280
Commute out to work in another municipality	230
Commute in from another municipality to work here	150
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.17
Commuting attraction index	0.916
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]: Caracol/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/caracol-pi-2202505/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.