Migration in Uruçuí/PI (2017–2022)

Uruçuí/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 23,215 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,690 in-migrants and lost 1,290 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +400 people (17.20 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.134. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 45 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Uruçuí/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,690	1,285 to 2,095	good
Out-migrants	1,290	973 to 1,607	good
Net migration	+400	−114 to 914	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	17.20	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.134	-	-

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 Uruçuí/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Balsas/MA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Palmeira do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Baixa Grande do Ribeiro/PI · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Antônio Almeida/PI · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Uruçuí/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Benedito Leite/MA · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Floriano/PI · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Baixa Grande do Ribeiro/PI · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Antônio Almeida/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Sebastião Leal/PI · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
São Félix de Balsas/MA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Bertolínia/PI · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Palmeira 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
First move from municipality of birth	810	47.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	615	36.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	265	15.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	355	34.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	300	29.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	285	27.5%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	9.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	545	32.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	420	24.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	320	18.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	13.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	10.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	335	19.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	315	18.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	195	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	170	10.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	145	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	145	8.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	145	8.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	105	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	70	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	650	50.4%	100-499
Multi-step migration	385	29.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	255	19.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	34.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	245	30.4%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	24.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	10.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	375	29.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	310	24.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	265	20.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	215	16.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	9.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	300	23.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	285	22.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	165	12.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	140	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	120	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	100	7.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	65	5.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	1.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	1.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,100	51.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,380	24.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,810	13.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,410	10.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,565	36.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,770	28.9%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,845	16.4%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,240	13.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,040	4.4%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	2,815	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,770	12.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,665	12.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,595	12.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	2,035	9.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,945	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,910	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,890	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,530	7.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,320	6.1%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Uruçuí/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,480
Commute out to work in another municipality	270
Commute in from another municipality to work here	1,480
Net commuting	+1,215
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.83
Commuting attraction index	1.109
Median commuting time	90 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]: Uruçuí/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/urucui-pi-2211209/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.