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

São José do Piauí/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,195 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 520 in-migrants and lost 345 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +175 people (28.31 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.202. 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 José do Piauí/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	520	399 to 641	good
Out-migrants	345	159 to 531	use with caution
Net migration	+175	−46 to 396	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	28.31	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.202	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 José do Piauí/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	275	use with caution
Santana do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Barueri/SP · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Inhuma/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José do Piauí/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
São João da Canabrava/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Sussuapara/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	255	49.0%	50-99
Multi-step migration	135	26.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	130	25.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	50.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	85	26.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	16.9%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	6.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	190	36.5%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	32.7%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	22.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	6.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	90	17.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	85	16.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	60	11.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	11.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	55	10.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	50	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	7.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	3.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.9%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	235	68.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	75	21.7%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	10.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	60	37.5%	<5
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	31.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	31.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	190	54.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	60	17.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	15.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	12.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	115	32.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	115	32.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	20.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	14.3%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,905	72.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	500	12.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	8.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	270	6.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,980	32.6%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,765	29.1%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,490	24.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	770	12.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	65	1.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	825	14.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	805	14.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	625	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	610	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	595	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	555	9.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	450	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	425	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	400	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	375	6.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José do Piauí/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,500
Commute out to work in another municipality	165
Commute in from another municipality to work here	125
Net commuting	−40
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.55
Commuting attraction index	0.965
Median commuting time	40 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 José 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-jose-do-piaui-pi-2210201/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.