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

Bom Jesus do Tocantins/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,670 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 435 in-migrants and lost 385 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +50 people (13.99 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.063. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Bom Jesus do Tocantins/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	435	329 to 541	good
Out-migrants	385	241 to 529	use with caution
Net migration	+50	−129 to 229	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	13.99	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.063	-	-

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/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Pedro Afonso/TO · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Guaraí/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Miracema do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Recursolândia/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Bom Jesus do Tocantins/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Guaraí/TO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Pedro Afonso/TO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Santa Maria do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Centenário/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	195	44.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	180	41.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	60	13.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	53.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	75	28.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	11.5%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	5.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	37.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	23.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	21.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	13.8%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	15	3.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	16.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	55	12.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	55	12.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	50	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	230	59.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	80	20.8%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	75	19.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	47.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	27.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	22.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	2.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	29.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	25.6%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	24.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	11.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	9.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	75	19.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	15.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	14.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	13.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	9.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	9.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	5.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	935	46.3%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	600	29.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	305	15.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	180	8.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,210	33.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	980	27.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	620	17.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	525	14.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	265	7.4%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	410	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	400	12.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	400	12.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	355	11.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	320	9.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	315	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	295	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	285	8.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	240	7.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	210	6.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Bom Jesus do Tocantins/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,425
Commute out to work in another municipality	490
Commute in from another municipality to work here	105
Net commuting	−380
Out-commuting rate (%)	34.20
Commuting attraction index	0.708
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]: Bom Jesus do Tocantins/TO. 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-to-1703305/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.