Migration in Paquetá/PI (2017–2022)

Paquetá/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,595 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 225 in-migrants and lost 200 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +25 people (6.80 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.057. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Paquetá/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	225	135 to 315	use with caution
Out-migrants	200	85 to 315	use with caution
Net migration	+25	−121 to 171	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	6.80	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.057	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Paquetá/PI
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Picos/PI · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Santa Cruz do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Dom Expedito Lopes/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paquetá/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Picos/PI · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Santa Cruz do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	100	44.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	35.6%	20-49
Multi-step migration	45	20.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	58.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	19.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	19.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	34.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	70	30.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	65	28.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	40	17.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	15.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	15.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	8.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	8.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	90	43.9%	5-19
Multi-step migration	80	39.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	17.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	65	65.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	35.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	35.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	25.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	20.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	20.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	135	65.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	34.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,770	73.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	280	11.5%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	9.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	145	6.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,355	37.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,050	29.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,005	28.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	4.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	15	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	525	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	505	15.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	370	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	350	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	345	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	330	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	270	8.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	235	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	220	6.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	215	6.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paquetá/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	805
Commute out to work in another municipality	135
Commute in from another municipality to work here	40
Net commuting	−95
Out-commuting rate (%)	16.75
Commuting attraction index	0.872
Median commuting time	40 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]: Paquetá/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/paqueta-pi-2207553/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.