Migration in Cariri do Tocantins/TO (2017–2022)

Cariri do Tocantins/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,750 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 475 in-migrants and lost 215 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +255 people (68.42 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.372. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cariri do Tocantins/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	475	360 to 590	good
Out-migrants	215	109 to 321	use with caution
Net migration	+255	99 to 411	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	68.42	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.372	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Cariri do Tocantins/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Gurupi/TO · view pair in the atlas	110	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Formoso do Araguaia/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Sítio Novo/MA · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cariri do Tocantins/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Gurupi/TO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	255	53.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	195	41.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	25	5.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	50.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	21.7%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	18.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	10.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	55.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	12.6%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	45	9.5%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	40	8.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	7.4%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	30	6.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	70	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	70	14.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	60	12.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	9.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	8.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	7.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	6.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	155	72.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	18.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	9.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	50	41.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	25.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	20.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	12.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	50.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	75	34.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	9.1%	<5
¼ to ½ minimum wage	15	6.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	46.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	25.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	16.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	11.6%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,155	49.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	685	29.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	300	13.0%	50-99
Completed higher education	175	7.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,410	39.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	735	20.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	545	15.4%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	345	9.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	300	8.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	195	5.5%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	550	16.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	470	14.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	410	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	335	10.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	290	8.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	280	8.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	235	7.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	235	7.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	205	6.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	205	6.3%	50-99
Other / suppressed	60	1.8%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cariri do Tocantins/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,500
Commute out to work in another municipality	80
Commute in from another municipality to work here	180
Net commuting	+100
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.28
Commuting attraction index	1.058
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Gurupi → 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]: Cariri 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/cariri-do-tocantins-to-1703867/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.