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

Castelo do Piauí/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 18,035 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 900 in-migrants and lost 1,395 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −490 people (−27.24 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.214. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Castelo do Piauí/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	900	714 to 1,086	good
Out-migrants	1,395	931 to 1,859	use with caution
Net migration	−490	−990 to 10	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−27.24	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.214	-	-

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 Castelo do Piauí/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	195	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Buriti dos Montes/PI · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Crateús/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Carapicuíba/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Miguel do Tapuio/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Castelo do Piauí/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	350	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Juazeiro do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Carapicuíba/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Miguel do Tapuio/PI · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Buriti dos Montes/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São João da Serra/PI · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Sigefredo Pacheco/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Novo Santo Antônio/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	460	51.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	290	32.2%	50-99
Multi-step migration	150	16.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	225	38.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	29.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	21.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	11.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	33.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	225	25.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	23.9%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	135	15.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	25	2.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	165	18.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	160	17.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	11.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	100	11.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	90	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	8.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	75	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	7.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.1%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	930	66.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	275	19.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	190	13.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	39.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	245	36.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	18.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	5.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	405	29.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	370	26.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	345	24.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	12.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	6.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	315	22.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	245	17.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	185	13.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	165	11.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	135	9.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	125	9.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	7.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	60	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	1.8%	<5
Ages 60 and over, female	25	1.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,415	63.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,785	15.3%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,410	12.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,020	8.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,920	32.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,210	28.4%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,865	26.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,965	10.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	380	2.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,350	13.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,180	12.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,900	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,825	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,800	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,575	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,465	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,425	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,325	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,245	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Castelo do Piauí/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,115
Commute out to work in another municipality	285
Commute in from another municipality to work here	295
Net commuting	+10
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.59
Commuting attraction index	0.987
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]: Castelo 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/castelo-do-piaui-pi-2202604/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.