Migration in Vera Mendes/PI (2017–2022)

Vera Mendes/PI had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,005 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 210 in-migrants and lost 140 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +75 people (24.75 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.213. 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 Vera Mendes/PI, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	210	146 to 274	use with caution
Out-migrants	140	57 to 223	low precision
Net migration	+75	−30 to 180	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	24.75	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.213	-	-

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 Vera Mendes/PI
Origin	People	Precision
Santo André/SP · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Picos/PI · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Itainópolis/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Isaías Coelho/PI · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Mauá/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Vera Mendes/PI
Destination	People	Precision
Itainópolis/PI · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	80	37.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	75	34.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	60	27.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	48.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	25.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	18.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	7.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	34.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	70	31.8%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	55	25.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	30	14.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	14.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	14.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	20	9.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	105	77.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	11.1%	<5
Return to municipality of birth	15	11.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	70.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	29.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	80	59.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	18.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	20	14.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	7.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	110	78.6%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	30	21.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,535	75.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	250	12.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	160	7.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	95	4.7%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,140	38.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	990	33.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	710	23.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	125	4.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	425	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	410	14.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	320	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	300	10.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	295	10.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	295	10.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	210	7.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	185	6.6%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	180	6.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	175	6.3%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Vera Mendes/PI
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	495
Commute out to work in another municipality	35
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	+35
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.47
Commuting attraction index	1.061
Median commuting time	65 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]: Vera Mendes/PI. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/vera-mendes-pi-2211506/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.