Migration in Itacajá/TO (2017–2022)

Itacajá/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,260 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 490 in-migrants and lost 710 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −215 people (−34.53 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.180. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Itacajá/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	490	373 to 607	good
Out-migrants	710	497 to 923	use with caution
Net migration	−215	−458 to 28	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−34.53	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.180	-	-

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 Itacajá/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Goiatins/TO · view pair in the atlas	70	use with caution
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Itapiratins/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Barra do Ouro/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Pedro Afonso/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Guaraí/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Itacajá/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Guaraí/TO · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Goiatins/TO · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Itapiratins/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Miracema do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Pedro Afonso/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Santa Maria do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Presidente Kennedy/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Recursolândia/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	180	36.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	165	33.7%	50-99
Multi-step migration	145	29.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	52.7%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	23.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	12.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	10.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	32.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	140	28.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	85	17.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	65	13.3%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	8.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	19.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	75	15.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	70	14.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	65	13.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	45	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	8.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	485	68.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	180	25.5%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	40	5.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	150	39.5%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	130	34.2%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	13.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	50	13.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	210	29.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	210	29.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	22.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	15.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	2.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	120	16.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	105	14.8%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	95	13.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	95	13.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	90	12.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	7.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	6.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	3.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,855	50.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,090	29.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	385	10.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	325	8.9%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,000	31.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,570	24.8%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,505	23.8%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	880	13.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	370	5.8%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	750	13.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	740	12.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	580	10.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	575	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	535	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	525	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	515	8.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	515	8.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	505	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	445	7.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	35	0.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	35	0.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	15	0.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.2%	<5

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Itacajá/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,055
Commute out to work in another municipality	100
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	+25
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.96
Commuting attraction index	1.012
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]: Itacajá/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/itacaja-to-1710508/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.