Migration in Araguacema/TO (2017–2022)

Araguacema/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,480 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 930 in-migrants and lost 810 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +120 people (21.91 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.069. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Araguacema/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	930	759 to 1,101	good
Out-migrants	810	578 to 1,042	good
Net migration	+120	−168 to 408	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	21.91	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.069	-	-

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 Araguacema/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	105	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Colméia/TO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Goianorte/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Paraíso do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Guaraí/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Floresta do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Conceição do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Santana do Araguaia/PA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Araguacema/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Paraíso do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Goianorte/TO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Abreulândia/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Divinópolis do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Dois Irmãos do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Monte Santo do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	550	59.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	280	30.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	95	10.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.5%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	195	33.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	165	28.4%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	19.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	110	19.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	290	31.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	21.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	20.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	16.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	11.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	135	14.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	120	13.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	120	13.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	115	12.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	100	10.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	95	10.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	75	8.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	6.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	60	6.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	45	4.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	445	54.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	330	40.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	35	4.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	220	53.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	26.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	60	14.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	390	48.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	29.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	14.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	45	5.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	190	23.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	145	17.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	95	11.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	11.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	8.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	65	8.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	4.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	3.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	3.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,455	47.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	855	27.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	450	14.6%	100-499
Completed higher education	330	10.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,980	39.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,505	30.1%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	765	15.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	495	9.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	250	5.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	650	14.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	645	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	470	10.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	460	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	460	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	405	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	395	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	395	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	335	7.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	335	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Araguacema/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,150
Commute out to work in another municipality	55
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	+25
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.50
Commuting attraction index	1.009
Median commuting time	60 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]: Araguacema/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/araguacema-to-1701903/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.