Migration in Santa Luz/PI (2017–2022)

Santa Luz/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,970 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 285 in-migrants and lost 280 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +5 people (0.93 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.008. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Luz/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	285	192 to 378	use with caution
Out-migrants	280	155 to 405	use with caution
Net migration	+5	−151 to 161	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	0.93	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.008	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santa Luz/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Bom Jesus/PI · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Guaribas/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Cristino Castro/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Luz/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Cristino Castro/PI · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Guaribas/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	105	36.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	95	33.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	85	29.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	42.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	27.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	18.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	12.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	32.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	30.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	19.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	16.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	45	15.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	14.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	12.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	12.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	12.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	8.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	8.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	130	47.3%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	105	38.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	14.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	37.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	40	27.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	24.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	10.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	29.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	25.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	21.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	50	18.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	80	28.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	16.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	16.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	12.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,820	58.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	645	20.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	405	13.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	225	7.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,870	37.2%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,685	33.5%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,140	22.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	270	5.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	60	1.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	630	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	550	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	535	11.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	530	11.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	440	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	430	9.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	420	9.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	380	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	375	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	370	7.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Luz/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,325
Commute out to work in another municipality	75
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−25
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.69
Commuting attraction index	0.981
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]: Santa Luz/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-luz-pi-2209302/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.