Migration in Palmeirais/PI (2017–2022)

Palmeirais/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,265 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 825 in-migrants and lost 525 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +295 people (24.24 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.220. 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 Palmeirais/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	825	617 to 1,033	good
Out-migrants	525	313 to 737	use with caution
Net migration	+295	−2 to 592	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	24.24	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.220	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Palmeirais/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Parnarama/MA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
São Francisco do Maranhão/MA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Pedro do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Nazária/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Palmeirais/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Nazária/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	395	47.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	250	30.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	180	21.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	300	59.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	17.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	11.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	55	10.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	285	34.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	220	26.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	26.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	7.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	4.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	120	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	110	13.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	12.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	100	12.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	85	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	10.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	6.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	310	59.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	150	28.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	12.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	58.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	26.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	15.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	305	57.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	21.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	14.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	3.8%	<5
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	2.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	140	26.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	75	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	10.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	8.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	5.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	4.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,710	63.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,355	18.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	885	11.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	475	6.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,040	32.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,740	30.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,275	26.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	950	7.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	425	3.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,510	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,425	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,220	10.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,180	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,100	9.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,065	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,020	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	995	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	975	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	950	8.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Palmeirais/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,960
Commute out to work in another municipality	410
Commute in from another municipality to work here	235
Net commuting	−170
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.78
Commuting attraction index	0.930
Median commuting time	60 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]: Palmeirais/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/palmeirais-pi-2207504/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.