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

São Gonçalo do Piauí/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,480 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 330 in-migrants and lost 310 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +20 people (4.24 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.029. 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 São Gonçalo do Piauí/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	330	239 to 421	good
Out-migrants	310	191 to 429	use with caution
Net migration	+20	−130 to 170	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.24	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.029	-	-

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 São Gonçalo do Piauí/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	55	use with caution
Água Branca/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Pedro do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Gonçalo do Piauí/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Água Branca/PI · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Angical do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Pedro do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Hugo Napoleão/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	165	50.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	100	30.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	19.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	38.5%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	25.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	23.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	12.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	105	31.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	28.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	17.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	11.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	10.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	20.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	60	17.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	50	14.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	11.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	7.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	7.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	185	58.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	70	22.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	19.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	48.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	37.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	27.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	25.8%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	25.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	19.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	1.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	65	20.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	18.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	17.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	15.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	9.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	6.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,400	50.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	675	24.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	360	13.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	320	11.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,390	30.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,265	28.1%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,215	27.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	520	11.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	115	2.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	575	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	540	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	470	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	440	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	380	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	380	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	370	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	360	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	345	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	285	6.9%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Gonçalo do Piauí/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,290
Commute out to work in another municipality	220
Commute in from another municipality to work here	135
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.06
Commuting attraction index	0.927
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 Gonçalo 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-goncalo-do-piaui-pi-2209807/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.