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

Colônia do Piauí/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,570 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 330 in-migrants and lost 170 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +160 people (24.10 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.319. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Colônia do Piauí/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	330	238 to 422	good
Out-migrants	170	56 to 284	low precision
Net migration	+160	13 to 307	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	24.10	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.319	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Colônia do Piauí/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Oeiras/PI · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Picos/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Belo Horizonte/MG · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Colônia do Piauí/PI
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	135	41.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	36.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	70	21.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	115	57.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	25.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	10.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	7.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	36.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	32.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	26.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	4.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	75	22.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	40	11.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	9.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	9.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	9.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	115	69.7%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	30	18.2%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	20	12.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	52.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	47.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	41.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	38.2%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	30	17.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	135	81.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	30	18.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,995	68.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	620	14.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	435	9.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	340	7.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,325	34.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,130	32.0%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,490	22.4%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	650	9.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	65	1.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	910	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	845	13.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	760	12.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	650	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	645	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	585	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	535	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	480	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	435	7.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	400	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Colônia do Piauí/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,785
Commute out to work in another municipality	355
Commute in from another municipality to work here	45
Net commuting	−310
Out-commuting rate (%)	19.97
Commuting attraction index	0.808
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]: Colônia 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/colonia-do-piaui-pi-2202778/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.