Migration in Cocalzinho de Goiás/GO (2017–2022)

Cocalzinho de Goiás/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 23,285 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,950 in-migrants and lost 1,130 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +820 people (35.24 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.266. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 60 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Cocalzinho de Goiás/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,950	1,509 to 2,391	good
Out-migrants	1,130	700 to 1,560	use with caution
Net migration	+820	204 to 1,436	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	35.24	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.266	-	-

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 Cocalzinho de Goiás/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	940	use with caution
Águas Lindas de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Corumbá de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Cocalzinho de Goiás/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Anápolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Goianésia/GO · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Águas Lindas de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Corumbá de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Pirenópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Cidade Ocidental/GO · 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	985	50.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	935	47.9%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	1.5%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	480	37.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	455	35.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	180	14.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	160	12.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	705	36.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	480	24.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	415	21.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	165	8.5%	5-19
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	120	6.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	3.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	275	14.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	245	12.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	230	11.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	210	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	185	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	180	9.2%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	175	9.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	170	8.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	165	8.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	120	6.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	785	69.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	250	22.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	100	8.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	280	47.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	170	28.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	13.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	60	10.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	310	27.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	285	25.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	260	22.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	190	16.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	85	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	180	15.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	155	13.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	155	13.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	150	13.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	145	12.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	100	8.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	5.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	3.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	7,040	48.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,165	28.9%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	2,085	14.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,145	7.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	8,445	36.7%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	5,580	24.3%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,205	18.3%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,885	12.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,850	8.0%	100-499
Other / suppressed	30	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,985	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,970	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,650	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,545	12.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,800	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,735	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,700	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,670	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,625	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,580	7.4%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Cocalzinho de Goiás/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	10,225
Commute out to work in another municipality	2,215
Commute in from another municipality to work here	270
Net commuting	−1,945
Out-commuting rate (%)	21.66
Commuting attraction index	0.791
Median commuting time	90 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]: Cocalzinho de Goiás/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/cocalzinho-de-goias-go-5205513/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.