Migration in Picos/PI (2017–2022)

Picos/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 77,910 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 5,160 in-migrants and lost 5,215 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −55 people (−0.68 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.005. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Picos/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	5,160	4,451 to 5,869	good
Out-migrants	5,215	4,549 to 5,881	good
Net migration	−55	−1,028 to 918	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−0.68	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.005	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: >=500 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Picos/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	465	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Santa Cruz do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Dom Expedito Lopes/PI · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Wall Ferraz/PI · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Valença do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Jaicós/PI · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Ipiranga do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Itainópolis/PI · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Picos/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	540	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	270	low precision
Itainópolis/PI · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Geminiano/PI · view pair in the atlas	190	use with caution
Oeiras/PI · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Sussuapara/PI · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Juazeiro do Norte/CE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Mauá/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Inhuma/PI · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Aroeiras do Itaim/PI · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,925	37.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,755	34.0%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	1,475	28.6%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,070	33.3%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	870	27.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	865	26.9%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	405	12.6%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,365	26.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,335	25.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	860	16.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	815	15.8%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	580	11.2%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	205	4.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	970	18.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	825	16.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	600	11.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	560	10.9%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	515	10.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	500	9.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	445	8.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	345	6.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	240	4.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	155	3.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	3,020	57.9%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,335	25.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	860	16.5%	100-499

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	1,045	33.0%	100-499
No schooling or incomplete elementary	915	28.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	860	27.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	10.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,810	34.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	995	19.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	955	18.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	725	13.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	675	12.9%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	55	1.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,110	21.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	835	16.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	575	11.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	570	11.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	455	8.8%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	445	8.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	440	8.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	415	8.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	210	4.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	145	2.8%	20-49

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	21,315	41.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	13,690	26.6%	>=500
Completed higher education	9,275	18.0%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	7,185	14.0%	>=500

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	29,810	38.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	19,540	25.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	13,630	17.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,500	10.9%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	6,130	7.9%	>=500
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	285	0.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	11,490	15.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	9,925	13.6%	>=500
Ages 25–39, female	9,705	13.3%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	9,115	12.5%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, female	6,280	8.6%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,725	7.9%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,665	7.8%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	4,950	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	4,930	6.8%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	4,925	6.8%	>=500
Other / suppressed	15	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Picos/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	34,790
Commute out to work in another municipality	1,470
Commute in from another municipality to work here	3,760
Net commuting	+2,290
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.22
Commuting attraction index	1.049
Median commuting time	50 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]: Picos/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/picos-pi-2208007/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.