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

São Lourenço do Piauí/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,195 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 115 in-migrants and lost 350 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −240 people (−56.87 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.513. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Lourenço do Piauí/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	115	69 to 161	use with caution
Out-migrants	350	151 to 549	use with caution
Net migration	−240	−444 to −36	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−56.87	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.513	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 20-49 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 Lourenço do Piauí/PI
Origin	People	Precision
São Raimundo Nonato/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Lourenço do Piauí/PI
Destination	People	Precision
São Raimundo Nonato/PI · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Dirceu Arcoverde/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	55	50.0%	5-19
Multi-step migration	30	27.3%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	25	22.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	42.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	35.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	21.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	40	36.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	25	22.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	22.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	4.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	75	65.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	25	21.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	15	13.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	170	48.6%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	100	28.6%	5-19
Multi-step migration	80	22.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	55	39.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	28.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	30	21.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	10.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	30.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	30.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	20.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	12.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	7.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	115	32.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	90	25.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	15.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	14.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	11.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,865	63.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	595	20.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	10.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	205	6.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,445	33.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,195	27.9%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	955	22.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	605	14.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	90	2.1%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	590	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	590	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	465	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	455	11.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	440	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	420	10.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	330	8.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	265	6.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	260	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	260	6.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Lourenço do Piauí/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,065
Commute out to work in another municipality	270
Commute in from another municipality to work here	125
Net commuting	−145
Out-commuting rate (%)	25.39
Commuting attraction index	0.847
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 Lourenço 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-lourenco-do-piaui-pi-2210359/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.