Migration in Barra do Ouro/TO (2017–2022)

Barra do Ouro/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,095 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 270 in-migrants and lost 720 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −455 people (−110.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.457. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Barra do Ouro/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	270	171 to 369	use with caution
Out-migrants	720	301 to 1,139	use with caution
Net migration	−455	−885 to −25	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−110.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.457	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 50-99 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Barra do Ouro/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Goiatins/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Barra do Ouro/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Filadélfia/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Itacajá/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	130	48.1%	20-49
Multi-step migration	120	44.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	20	7.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	37.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	27.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	17.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	17.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	40.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	33.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	14.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	9.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	50	18.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	18.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	16.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	13.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	11.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	340	47.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	315	43.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	65	9.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	135	39.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	25.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	22.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	13.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	305	42.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	25.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	105	14.6%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	13.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	3.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	125	17.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	14.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	105	14.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	100	13.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	100	13.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	13.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	7.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	5.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,250	53.6%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	460	19.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	355	15.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	265	11.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,415	33.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,195	28.5%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	965	23.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	520	12.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	95	2.3%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	480	12.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	450	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	420	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	415	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	395	10.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	375	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	350	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	340	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	320	8.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	260	6.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Barra do Ouro/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,430
Commute out to work in another municipality	70
Commute in from another municipality to work here	55
Net commuting	−15
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.01
Commuting attraction index	0.977
Median commuting time	40 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]: Barra do Ouro/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/barra-do-ouro-to-1703073/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.