Migration in José de Freitas/PI (2017–2022)

José de Freitas/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 39,495 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,645 in-migrants and lost 1,745 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −100 people (−2.50 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.029. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for José de Freitas/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,645	1,287 to 2,003	good
Out-migrants	1,745	1,178 to 2,312	use with caution
Net migration	−100	−771 to 571	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−2.50	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.029	-	-

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 José de Freitas/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	820	use with caution
Altos/PI · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
União/PI · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Miguel Alves/PI · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from José de Freitas/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	790	low precision
União/PI · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Altos/PI · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Cabeceiras do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Lagoa Alegre/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	795	48.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	460	28.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	390	23.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	460	42.2%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	330	30.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	15.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	130	11.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	505	30.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	480	29.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	385	23.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	13.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	55	3.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	340	20.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	210	12.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	205	12.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	185	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	175	10.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	170	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	145	8.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	90	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	4.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,285	73.4%	50-99
Multi-step migration	295	16.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	170	9.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	500	38.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	445	34.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	255	19.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	95	7.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	525	30.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	450	25.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	445	25.5%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	155	8.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	140	8.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	495	28.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	375	21.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	180	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	165	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	145	8.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	130	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	105	6.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	3.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	3.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	13,290	52.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,380	25.1%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	3,410	13.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,295	9.0%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	13,650	33.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	13,115	32.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	9,490	23.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,495	8.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,140	2.8%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	5,010	13.2%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	4,860	12.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	4,775	12.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	4,745	12.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	3,340	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	3,190	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	3,105	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	3,005	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	2,920	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	2,875	7.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for José de Freitas/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	14,145
Commute out to work in another municipality	3,385
Commute in from another municipality to work here	420
Net commuting	−2,960
Out-commuting rate (%)	23.92
Commuting attraction index	0.782
Median commuting time	85 min

This municipality is part of Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento da Grande Teresina → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: José de Freitas/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/jose-de-freitas-pi-2205508/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.