Migration in Piracuruca/PI (2017–2022)

Piracuruca/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 27,040 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,380 in-migrants and lost 1,165 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +210 people (7.84 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.083. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 70 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Piracuruca/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,380	1,057 to 1,703	good
Out-migrants	1,165	847 to 1,483	good
Net migration	+210	−243 to 663	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	7.84	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.083	-	-

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 Piracuruca/PI
Origin	People	Precision
São José do Divino/PI · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Batalha/PI · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Rio de Janeiro/RJ · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
São José dos Campos/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Viçosa do Ceará/CE · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Piracuruca/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Piripiri/PI · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Parnaíba/PI · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Cocal/PI · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Cocal dos Alves/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São José do Divino/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Caraúbas do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São João da Fronteira/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	540	39.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	500	36.4%	20-49
Multi-step migration	335	24.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	355	39.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	230	25.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	200	22.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	125	13.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	480	34.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	380	27.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	340	24.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	115	8.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	4.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	265	19.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	235	17.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	185	13.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	155	11.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	145	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	130	9.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	5.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	5.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	865	74.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	205	17.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	7.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	290	42.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	165	24.1%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	24.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	9.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	330	28.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	250	21.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	20.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	230	19.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	8.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	250	21.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	200	17.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	160	13.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	145	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	6.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	3.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.2%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	10,365	59.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,350	19.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,060	11.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,670	9.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	8,245	30.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,150	29.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	7,250	26.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,625	9.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,130	4.1%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	3,475	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	3,290	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	3,255	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	3,160	12.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,305	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	2,090	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	2,035	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,025	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,990	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,960	7.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Piracuruca/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,260
Commute out to work in another municipality	475
Commute in from another municipality to work here	375
Net commuting	−100
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.15
Commuting attraction index	0.971
Median commuting time	55 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]: Piracuruca/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/piracuruca-pi-2208304/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.