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

Patos do Piauí/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,170 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 155 in-migrants and lost 445 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −290 people (−55.90 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.481. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Patos do Piauí/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	155	101 to 209	use with caution
Out-migrants	445	220 to 670	use with caution
Net migration	−290	−521 to −59	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−55.90	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.481	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Patos do Piauí/PI
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Massapê do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Juazeiro/BA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Patos do Piauí/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Santo André/SP · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Jaicós/PI · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Francisco Macedo/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	75	48.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	60	38.7%	5-19
Multi-step migration	20	12.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	66.7%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	16.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	20	16.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	37.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	28.1%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	9.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	40	25.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	21.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	15.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	15.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	9.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	305	68.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	100	22.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	9.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	41.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	30.8%	<5
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	28.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	32.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	32.6%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	25.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	6.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	145	33.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	90	20.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	19.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	11.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	8.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,635	72.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	460	12.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	350	9.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	215	5.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,045	38.9%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,420	27.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,340	25.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	415	7.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	40	0.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	760	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	760	15.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	570	11.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	545	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	520	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	505	10.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	400	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	355	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	325	6.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	275	5.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Patos do Piauí/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	875
Commute out to work in another municipality	55
Commute in from another municipality to work here	30
Net commuting	−20
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.20
Commuting attraction index	0.916
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]: Patos 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/patos-do-piaui-pi-2207777/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.