Migration in Bom Jesus do Tocantins/PA (2017–2022)

Bom Jesus do Tocantins/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 16,655 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,770 in-migrants and lost 790 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +975 people (58.64 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.382. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 40 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Bom Jesus do Tocantins/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,770	1,387 to 2,153	good
Out-migrants	790	401 to 1,179	use with caution
Net migration	+975	430 to 1,520	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	58.64	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.382	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Bom Jesus do Tocantins/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	335	use with caution
Jacundá/PA · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Itupiranga/PA · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
São Pedro da Água Branca/MA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Ipixuna do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Nova Ipixuna/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Canaã dos Carajás/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Abel Figueiredo/PA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bom Jesus do Tocantins/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Abel Figueiredo/PA · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Nova Ipixuna/PA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	840	47.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	730	41.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	200	11.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	510	53.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	240	25.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	14.2%	20-49
Completed higher education	65	6.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	550	31.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	475	26.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	370	20.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	285	16.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	90	5.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	285	16.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	270	15.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	225	12.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	220	12.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	10.4%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	170	9.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	145	8.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	125	7.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	80	4.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	3.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	375	47.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	355	44.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	7.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	37.3%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	34.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	85	22.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	320	40.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	225	28.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	18.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	8.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	35	4.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	190	24.2%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	100	12.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	10.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	10.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	7.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	4.5%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,455	63.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,965	19.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,090	10.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	645	6.4%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,630	28.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,135	25.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,360	20.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,110	19.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	945	5.8%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	2,690	18.1%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	2,105	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,720	11.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,635	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,220	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,195	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,145	7.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,125	7.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,120	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	880	5.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bom Jesus do Tocantins/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,990
Commute out to work in another municipality	305
Commute in from another municipality to work here	155
Net commuting	−150
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.37
Commuting attraction index	0.809
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]: Bom Jesus do Tocantins/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/bom-jesus-do-tocantins-pa-1501576/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.