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

São Pedro do Piauí/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,710 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 480 in-migrants and lost 905 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −425 people (−33.38 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.305. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Pedro do Piauí/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	480	347 to 613	good
Out-migrants	905	602 to 1,208	use with caution
Net migration	−425	−756 to −94	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−33.38	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.305	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Pedro do Piauí/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Água Branca/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Regeneração/PI · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Gonçalo do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Pedro do Piauí/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Agricolândia/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	use with caution
Palmeirais/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Água Branca/PI · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Curralinhos/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
São Gonçalo do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Angical do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Santo Antônio dos Milagres/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	195	40.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	150	30.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	140	28.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	50.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	80	24.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	13.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	10.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	29.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	27.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	25.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	12.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	18.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	75	15.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	60	12.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	9.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	6.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	540	59.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	210	23.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	155	17.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	245	46.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	30.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	12.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	11.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	440	48.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	28.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	12.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	8.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	215	23.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	175	19.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	140	15.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	95	10.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	90	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	6.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	5.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	1.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	1.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,535	57.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,505	19.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,145	14.5%	100-499
Completed higher education	725	9.2%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,450	33.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,045	30.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,215	24.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,050	7.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	500	3.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,620	13.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,530	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,355	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,305	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,155	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,140	9.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,090	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,065	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,020	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	955	7.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Pedro do Piauí/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,200
Commute out to work in another municipality	335
Commute in from another municipality to work here	280
Net commuting	−55
Out-commuting rate (%)	10.46
Commuting attraction index	0.964
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 Pedro 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-pedro-do-piaui-pi-2210508/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.