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

Jaú do Tocantins/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,130 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 310 in-migrants and lost 355 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −45 people (−13.58 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.064. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Jaú do Tocantins/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	310	208 to 412	use with caution
Out-migrants	355	188 to 522	use with caution
Net migration	−45	−240 to 150	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−13.58	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.064	-	-

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 Jaú do Tocantins/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Montividiu do Norte/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Peixe/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Gurupi/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Jaú do Tocantins/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Gurupi/TO · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Palmeirópolis/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	205	66.1%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	95	30.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	3.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	35.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	23.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	40	20.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	20.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	41.9%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	35.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	11.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	8.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	60	19.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	50	16.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	13.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	9.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	9.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	9.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	6.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	4.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.3%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	230	64.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	90	25.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	9.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	50.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	31.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	30	18.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	135	38.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	75	21.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	15.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	15.7%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	8.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	70	20.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	14.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	11.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	11.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	10.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	8.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	8.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	8.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	5.8%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,115	55.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	460	22.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	275	13.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	170	8.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,320	43.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	790	26.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	565	18.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	225	7.5%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	115	3.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	455	16.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	395	14.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	345	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	275	9.8%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	275	9.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	275	9.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	225	8.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	225	8.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	190	6.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	160	5.7%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Jaú do Tocantins/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,365
Commute out to work in another municipality	80
Commute in from another municipality to work here	55
Net commuting	−30
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.00
Commuting attraction index	0.979
Median commuting time	60 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]: Jaú 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/jau-do-tocantins-to-1711506/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.