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

Lagoa do Piauí/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,445 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 515 in-migrants and lost 255 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +265 people (59.35 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.343. 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 Lagoa do Piauí/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	515	395 to 635	good
Out-migrants	255	104 to 406	low precision
Net migration	+265	72 to 458	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	59.35	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.343	-	-

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 Lagoa do Piauí/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	210	use with caution
Demerval Lobão/PI · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Monsenhor Gil/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Timon/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagoa do Piauí/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Demerval Lobão/PI · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Monsenhor Gil/PI · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	270	51.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	210	40.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	40	7.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	40.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	33.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	14.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	11.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	46.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	19.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	16.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	10.5%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	7.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	95	18.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	90	17.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	65	12.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	55	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	9.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	3.8%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	110	44.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	100	40.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	40	16.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	60	60.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	40.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	125	49.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	33.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	17.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	135	52.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	19.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	15.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	11.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,650	62.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	610	23.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	235	8.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	135	5.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,485	34.6%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,470	34.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	885	20.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	345	8.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	105	2.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	535	13.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	485	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	470	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	455	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	340	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	340	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	335	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	335	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	315	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	290	7.4%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.5%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagoa do Piauí/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,580
Commute out to work in another municipality	390
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	−260
Out-commuting rate (%)	24.62
Commuting attraction index	0.832
Median commuting time	60 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]: Lagoa 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/lagoa-do-piaui-pi-2205581/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.