Migration in Caçu/GO (2017–2022)

Caçu/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 12,950 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,840 in-migrants and lost 1,560 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +285 people (21.88 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.083. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caçu/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,840	1,550 to 2,130	good
Out-migrants	1,560	1,179 to 1,941	good
Net migration	+285	−193 to 763	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	21.88	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.083	-	-

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 Caçu/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Cachoeira Alta/GO · view pair in the atlas	200	use with caution
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	170	use with caution
Jataí/GO · view pair in the atlas	140	low precision
Itarumã/GO · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Aparecida do Rio Doce/GO · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Quirinópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Iturama/MG · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Paulo/SP · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Paranaiguara/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caçu/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	170	low precision
Jataí/GO · view pair in the atlas	155	low precision
Cachoeira Alta/GO · view pair in the atlas	145	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Quirinópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Itarumã/GO · view pair in the atlas	85	use with caution
São João da Canabrava/PI · 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	870	47.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	715	38.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	255	13.9%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	460	38.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	320	26.7%	50-99
Completed higher education	255	21.2%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	13.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	610	33.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	530	28.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	360	19.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	305	16.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	2.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	340	18.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	265	14.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	240	13.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	215	11.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	190	10.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	165	9.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	160	8.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	125	6.8%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	80	4.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	3.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	625	40.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	610	39.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	325	20.8%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	340	35.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	255	26.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	205	21.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	17.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	575	36.9%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	435	27.9%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	245	15.7%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	235	15.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	3.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	305	19.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	260	16.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	195	12.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	190	12.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	145	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	140	9.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	125	8.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	75	4.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	4.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	3.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,145	50.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,955	23.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,050	12.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,035	12.6%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,025	33.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,430	28.8%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,990	16.7%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,880	15.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	555	4.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,770	15.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,650	14.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,205	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,195	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,190	10.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,185	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	795	7.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	745	6.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	710	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	670	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caçu/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,920
Commute out to work in another municipality	170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	830
Net commuting	+660
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.49
Commuting attraction index	1.082
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]: Caçu/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cacu-go-5204300/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.