Migration in São Félix do Piauí/PI (2017–2022)

São Félix do Piauí/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,700 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 280 in-migrants and lost 235 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +45 people (16.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.087. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Félix do Piauí/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	280	198 to 362	good
Out-migrants	235	104 to 366	use with caution
Net migration	+45	−109 to 199	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	16.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.087	-	-

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 São Félix do Piauí/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	75	use with caution
Elesbão Veloso/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Miguel da Baixa Grande/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Santa Cruz dos Milagres/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Félix do Piauí/PI
Destination	People	Precision
São Miguel da Baixa Grande/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	110	40.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	110	40.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	55	20.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	75	40.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	27.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	18.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	13.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	46.4%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	30.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	8.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	8.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	70	25.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	40	14.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	10.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	7.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	165	70.2%	5-19
Multi-step migration	55	23.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.4%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	62.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	37.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	90	38.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	31.9%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	29.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	105	44.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	19.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	19.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	6.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	995	54.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	410	22.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	220	12.1%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	195	10.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,080	42.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	705	27.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	390	15.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	9.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	150	5.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	365	15.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	345	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	330	13.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	315	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	255	10.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	210	8.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	175	7.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	145	6.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	140	5.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	140	5.8%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Félix do Piauí/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	950
Commute out to work in another municipality	65
Commute in from another municipality to work here	40
Net commuting	−25
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.99
Commuting attraction index	0.961
Median commuting time	30 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]: São Félix 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/sao-felix-do-piaui-pi-2209609/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.