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

São João do Piauí/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 19,875 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,415 in-migrants and lost 1,415 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −5 people (−0.17 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.001. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São João do Piauí/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,415	1,091 to 1,739	good
Out-migrants	1,415	1,000 to 1,830	good
Net migration	−5	−531 to 521	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−0.17	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.001	-	-

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 São João do Piauí/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Nova Santa Rita/PI · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
São Francisco de Assis do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Raimundo Nonato/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São João do Piauí/PI
Destination	People	Precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
João Costa/PI · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Pedro Laurentino/PI · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Nova Santa Rita/PI · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Lagoa do Barro do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Ribeira do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	615	43.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	460	32.5%	20-49
Multi-step migration	340	24.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	275	31.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	265	29.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	230	26.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	115	13.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	390	27.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	295	20.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	270	19.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	16.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	225	15.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	280	19.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	245	17.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	200	14.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	140	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	130	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	130	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	115	8.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	80	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	3.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	3.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	860	60.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	375	26.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	185	13.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	220	29.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	210	28.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	210	28.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	14.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	465	32.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	345	24.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	260	18.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	14.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	140	9.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	265	18.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	220	15.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	185	13.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	180	12.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	155	10.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	140	9.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	85	6.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	45	3.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	3.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,980	49.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,105	25.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,565	12.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,500	12.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,985	30.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,515	27.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,975	24.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,395	12.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,100	5.5%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,470	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,340	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,280	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,205	12.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,715	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,605	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,575	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,495	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,455	7.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,275	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São João do Piauí/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	7,470
Commute out to work in another municipality	435
Commute in from another municipality to work here	300
Net commuting	−130
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.81
Commuting attraction index	0.971
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]: São João 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-joao-do-piaui-pi-2210003/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.