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

Palmeira do Piauí/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,595 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 335 in-migrants and lost 415 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −75 people (−16.51 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.101. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Palmeira do Piauí/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	335	240 to 430	good
Out-migrants	415	210 to 620	use with caution
Net migration	−75	−301 to 151	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−16.51	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.101	-	-

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 Palmeira do Piauí/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Cristino Castro/PI · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Bom Jesus/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Uruçuí/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Palmeira do Piauí/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Uruçuí/PI · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Bom Jesus/PI · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	140	41.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	120	35.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	22.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	44.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	21.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	18.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	15.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	33.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	95	27.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	23.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	60	18.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	55	16.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	45	13.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	10.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	7.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	7.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	6.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	240	57.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	155	37.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	48.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	37.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	14.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	250	61.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	110	26.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	12.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	24.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	21.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	16.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	15.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	15.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	6.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,955	68.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	360	12.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	320	11.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	210	7.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,650	35.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,355	29.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,115	24.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	355	7.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	125	2.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	620	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	575	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	510	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	410	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	390	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	375	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	350	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	350	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	350	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	305	7.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Palmeira do Piauí/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,340
Commute out to work in another municipality	190
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	−90
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.09
Commuting attraction index	0.926
Median commuting time	90 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]: Palmeira 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/palmeira-do-piaui-pi-2207405/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.