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

Lagoa do Sítio/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,265 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 305 in-migrants and lost 175 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +130 people (31.02 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.277. 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 Sítio/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	305	214 to 396	use with caution
Out-migrants	175	60 to 290	low precision
Net migration	+130	−16 to 276	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	31.02	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.277	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 5-19 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Lagoa do Sítio/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Valença do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São João da Canabrava/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagoa do Sítio/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Valença do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	130	42.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	90	29.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	27.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	58.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	20.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	14.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.9%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	35.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	33.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	16.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	8.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	6.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	40	12.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	12.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	12.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	12.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	12.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	9.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	9.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	6.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	85	48.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	25.7%	<5
Return to municipality of birth	45	25.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	85	73.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	26.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	54.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	80	45.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	175	100.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,935	68.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	395	14.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	315	11.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	165	5.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,410	33.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,235	29.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,130	26.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	350	8.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	85	2.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	605	15.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	585	14.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	435	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	430	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	390	9.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	365	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	300	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	300	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	280	7.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	270	6.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagoa do Sítio/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	960
Commute out to work in another municipality	70
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	+30
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.56
Commuting attraction index	1.009
Median commuting time	30 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]: Lagoa do Sítio/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-sitio-pi-2205599/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.