Migration in Várzea Branca/PI (2017–2022)

Várzea Branca/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,685 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 225 in-migrants and lost 205 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +20 people (4.50 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.049. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Várzea Branca/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	225	161 to 289	good
Out-migrants	205	84 to 326	low precision
Net migration	+20	−117 to 157	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.50	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.049	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Várzea Branca/PI
Origin	People	Precision
São Raimundo Nonato/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	use with caution
Anísio de Abreu/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Campo Alegre de Lourdes/BA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Várzea Branca/PI
Destination	People	Precision
São Raimundo Nonato/PI · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Fartura do Piauí/PI · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Bonfim do Piauí/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	100	44.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	33.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	50	22.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	55.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	20.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	20	13.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	15	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	35.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	31.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	20.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	11.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	45	19.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	15.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	13.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	8.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.5%	<5
Ages 5–14, male	15	6.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	6.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	6.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	90	42.9%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	90	42.9%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	30	14.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	34.8%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	30.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	35	30.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	4.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	28.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	26.2%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	50	23.8%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	21.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	110	53.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	19.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	17.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	9.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,080	71.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	355	12.2%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	270	9.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	215	7.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,945	40.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,285	26.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,185	24.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	320	6.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	80	1.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	620	13.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	580	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	505	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	500	11.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	440	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	375	8.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	370	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	360	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	350	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	345	7.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Várzea Branca/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	900
Commute out to work in another municipality	230
Commute in from another municipality to work here	95
Net commuting	−135
Out-commuting rate (%)	25.47
Commuting attraction index	0.841
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]: Várzea Branca/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/varzea-branca-pi-2211357/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.