Migration in Simões/PI (2017–2022)

Simões/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,320 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 605 in-migrants and lost 1,045 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −445 people (−33.26 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.268. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Simões/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	605	452 to 758	good
Out-migrants	1,045	739 to 1,351	good
Net migration	−445	−787 to −103	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−33.26	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.268	-	-

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 Simões/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Araripina/PE · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Campinas/SP · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Marcolândia/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Curral Novo do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Caridade do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Simões/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Petrolina/PE · view pair in the atlas	260	low precision
Araripina/PE · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Caridade do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Curral Novo do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Guaiçara/SP · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	275	45.5%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	210	34.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	120	19.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	51.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	25.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	12.8%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	30.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	24.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	125	20.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	120	19.8%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	5.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	120	19.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	100	16.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	70	11.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	11.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	9.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	5.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	5.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	850	81.3%	100-499
Multi-step migration	145	13.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	4.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	305	62.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	95	19.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	12.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	6.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	375	35.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	290	27.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	20.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	10.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	4.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	195	18.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	170	16.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	145	13.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	120	11.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	120	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	115	11.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	80	7.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	3.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,045	61.9%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,305	16.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	910	11.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	885	10.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,740	34.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,885	28.3%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,420	24.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,305	9.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	385	2.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,695	13.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,665	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,490	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,395	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,235	9.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,125	8.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,110	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,090	8.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	975	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	925	7.3%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Simões/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	5,145
Commute out to work in another municipality	285
Commute in from another municipality to work here	265
Net commuting	−20
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.53
Commuting attraction index	0.986
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]: Simões/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/simoes-pi-2210706/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.