Migration in Cabeceiras/GO (2017–2022)

Cabeceiras/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 7,055 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 485 in-migrants and lost 500 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −15 people (−1.88 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.013. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cabeceiras/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	485	347 to 623	good
Out-migrants	500	287 to 713	use with caution
Net migration	−15	−269 to 239	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−1.88	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.013	-	-

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 Cabeceiras/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Formosa/GO · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Buritis/MG · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Unaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cabeceiras/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Formosa/GO · view pair in the atlas	205	low precision
Unaí/MG · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Planaltina/GO · view pair in the atlas	5	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	225	45.9%	20-49
Multi-step migration	210	42.9%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	55	11.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	44.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	31.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	14.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	9.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	39.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	22.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	20.2%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	55	11.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	7.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	80	16.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	13.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	11.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	10.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	7.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	6.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	6.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	255	51.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	27.0%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	110	22.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	40.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	32.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	18.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	9.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	30.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	27.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	21.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	14.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	40	8.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	105	20.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	95	18.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	75	14.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	70	13.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	13.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	8.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	8.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,015	45.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,315	29.9%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	635	14.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	430	9.8%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,735	38.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,605	22.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,360	19.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	790	11.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	570	8.1%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	970	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	915	13.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	770	11.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	765	11.6%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	600	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	565	8.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	505	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	500	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	495	7.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	485	7.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cabeceiras/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,170
Commute out to work in another municipality	270
Commute in from another municipality to work here	265
Net commuting	−5
Out-commuting rate (%)	8.51
Commuting attraction index	0.988
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Integrada de Desenvolvimento do Distrito Federal e Entorno → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Cabeceiras/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cabeceiras-go-5204003/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.