Migration in Paulistana/PI (2017–2022)

Paulistana/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,480 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,575 in-migrants and lost 1,460 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +115 people (5.92 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.038. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 35 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Paulistana/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,575	1,237 to 1,913	good
Out-migrants	1,460	1,121 to 1,799	good
Net migration	+115	−363 to 593	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	5.92	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.038	-	-

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

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Paulistana/PI
Origin	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	340	use with caution
Acauã/PI · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Queimada Nova/PI · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Betânia do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Picos/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Diadema/SP · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Paulistana/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	380	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Acauã/PI · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
São Francisco de Assis do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Queimada Nova/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Jacobina do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Caridade do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Curral Novo do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Dormentes/PE · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Afrânio/PE · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	665	42.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	525	33.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	385	24.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	400	35.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	385	34.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	195	17.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	12.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	575	36.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	430	27.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	17.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	175	11.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	130	8.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	330	21.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	285	18.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	225	14.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	175	11.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	135	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	135	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	130	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	3.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	2.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,110	75.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	255	17.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	6.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	310	39.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	200	25.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	21.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	105	13.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	535	36.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	305	21.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	260	17.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	185	12.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	10.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	245	16.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	245	16.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	220	15.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	220	15.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	125	8.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	125	8.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	100	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	3.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	3.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,235	61.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,295	19.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,235	10.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,030	8.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,580	28.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	5,485	28.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,270	27.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,305	11.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	795	4.1%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,510	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,205	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,195	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,970	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,675	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,540	8.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,525	8.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,435	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,430	8.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,380	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Paulistana/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,460
Commute out to work in another municipality	325
Commute in from another municipality to work here	350
Net commuting	+30
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.01
Commuting attraction index	0.978
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]: Paulistana/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/paulistana-pi-2207801/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.