Migration in Piçarra/PA (2017–2022)

Piçarra/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 11,680 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,080 in-migrants and lost 1,215 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −130 people (−11.34 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.058. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Piçarra/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,080	834 to 1,326	good
Out-migrants	1,215	793 to 1,637	use with caution
Net migration	−130	−618 to 358	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−11.34	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.058	-	-

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 Piçarra/PA
Origin	People	Precision
São Geraldo do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Eldorado do Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Xinguara/PA · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Piçarra/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Eldorado do Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
São Geraldo do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São Félix do Xingu/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Xambioá/TO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Curionópolis/PA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Aragominas/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Araguanã/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Palestina do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	620	57.4%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	405	37.5%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	55	5.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	295	48.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	27.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	15.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	8.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	360	33.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	280	26.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	200	18.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	17.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	45	4.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	185	17.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	145	13.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	145	13.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	140	13.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	135	12.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	100	9.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	100	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	2.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	900	74.4%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	175	14.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	11.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	355	53.4%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	200	30.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	10.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	6.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	380	31.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	355	29.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	230	18.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	135	11.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	115	9.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	185	15.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	170	14.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	155	12.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	145	12.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	135	11.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	125	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	120	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	9.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	3.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	1.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,240	63.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,220	18.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	815	12.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	370	5.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,060	34.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,575	30.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,020	17.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,655	14.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	435	3.7%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,485	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,330	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,285	12.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,265	11.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,050	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,040	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	960	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	905	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	740	7.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	545	5.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Piçarra/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,985
Commute out to work in another municipality	45
Commute in from another municipality to work here	180
Net commuting	+135
Out-commuting rate (%)	0.91
Commuting attraction index	1.008
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]: Piçarra/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/picarra-pa-1505635/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.