Migration in Pimenteiras/PI (2017–2022)

Pimenteiras/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,625 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 780 in-migrants and lost 615 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +165 people (15.51 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.118. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pimenteiras/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	780	569 to 991	good
Out-migrants	615	379 to 851	use with caution
Net migration	+165	−152 to 482	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	15.51	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.118	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Pimenteiras/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Parambu/CE · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Valença do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Miguel do Tapuio/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Curitiba/PR · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pimenteiras/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Valença do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Parambu/CE · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Itu/SP · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	295	38.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	255	32.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	225	29.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	265	57.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	20.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	15.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	6.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	325	41.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	26.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	23.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	6.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	130	16.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	115	14.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	105	13.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	80	10.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	60	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	4.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	395	64.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	110	18.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	105	17.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	180	61.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	20.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	18.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	200	32.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	30.9%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	155	25.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	6.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	4.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	135	22.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	16.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	90	14.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	85	13.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	12.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	4.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,660	68.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,000	14.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	640	9.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	535	7.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,520	33.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,030	28.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,865	27.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	920	8.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	220	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,490	15.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,400	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,040	10.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	970	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	970	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	960	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	865	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	735	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	715	7.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	695	7.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pimenteiras/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,130
Commute out to work in another municipality	130
Commute in from another municipality to work here	145
Net commuting	+15
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.20
Commuting attraction index	0.995
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]: Pimenteiras/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pimenteiras-pi-2208106/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.