Migration in Santa Cruz do Piauí/PI (2017–2022)

Santa Cruz do Piauí/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,515 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 465 in-migrants and lost 640 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −175 people (−31.76 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.158. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Cruz do Piauí/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	465	360 to 570	good
Out-migrants	640	377 to 903	use with caution
Net migration	−175	−458 to 108	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−31.76	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.158	-	-

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 Santa Cruz do Piauí/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Diadema/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Oeiras/PI · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Paquetá/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Wall Ferraz/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Picos/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Cruz do Piauí/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Picos/PI · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Wall Ferraz/PI · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Paquetá/PI · 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	220	47.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	140	30.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	105	22.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	46.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	33.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	12.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	7.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	36.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	28.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	20.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	11.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	85	18.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	75	16.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	65	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	7.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	385	60.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	145	22.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	110	17.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	195	52.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	18.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	14.7%	<5
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	14.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	22.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	145	22.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	120	18.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	17.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	16.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	130	20.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	115	18.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	90	14.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	85	13.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	80	12.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	10.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,100	59.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	685	19.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	455	12.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	305	8.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,785	33.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,530	28.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,235	23.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	660	12.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	150	2.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	750	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	730	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	565	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	520	10.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	495	9.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	485	9.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	430	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	415	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	325	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	325	6.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Cruz do Piauí/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,845
Commute out to work in another municipality	250
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	−180
Out-commuting rate (%)	13.52
Commuting attraction index	0.882
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]: Santa Cruz do Piauí/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-cruz-do-piaui-pi-2209104/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.