Migration in Valença do Piauí/PI (2017–2022)

Valença do Piauí/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 21,030 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,120 in-migrants and lost 1,490 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +630 people (30.06 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.175. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Valença do Piauí/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,120	1,703 to 2,537	good
Out-migrants	1,490	1,120 to 1,860	good
Net migration	+630	72 to 1,188	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	30.06	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.175	-	-

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 Valença do Piauí/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	185	use with caution
Aroazes/PI · view pair in the atlas	165	low precision
Novo Oriente do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Oeiras/PI · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Lagoa do Sítio/PI · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
São Joaquim da Barra/SP · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Pimenteiras/PI · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Orlândia/SP · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Picos/PI · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Valença do Piauí/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Teresina/PI · view pair in the atlas	265	low precision
Osasco/SP · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Picos/PI · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Pimenteiras/PI · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Oeiras/PI · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Orlândia/SP · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Lagoa do Sítio/PI · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Novo Oriente do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Aroazes/PI · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	725	34.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	695	32.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	675	31.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	1.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	600	43.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	385	27.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	270	19.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	125	9.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	645	30.4%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	545	25.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	510	24.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	230	10.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	195	9.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	325	15.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	320	15.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	260	12.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	225	10.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	220	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	210	9.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	190	9.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	150	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	115	5.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	5.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	960	64.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	370	24.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	155	10.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	305	35.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	230	26.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	215	24.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	120	13.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	525	35.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	385	25.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	260	17.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	11.4%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	125	8.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	350	23.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	275	18.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	225	15.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	145	9.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	135	9.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	115	7.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	5.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	3.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	2.3%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,970	51.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,010	22.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	2,140	15.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,390	10.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	7,590	37.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,305	26.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,125	15.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,835	14.1%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,300	6.5%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,955	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,675	14.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,160	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,140	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,880	9.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,695	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,415	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,415	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,350	7.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,230	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Valença do Piauí/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,915
Commute out to work in another municipality	435
Commute in from another municipality to work here	335
Net commuting	−100
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.86
Commuting attraction index	0.971
Median commuting time	42 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]: Valença 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/valenca-do-piaui-pi-2211308/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.