Migration in Lagoa da Confusão/TO (2017–2022)

Lagoa da Confusão/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,805 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 2,870 in-migrants and lost 1,150 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,720 people (124.52 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.427. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 30 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lagoa da Confusão/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	2,870	2,482 to 3,258	good
Out-migrants	1,150	851 to 1,449	good
Net migration	+1,720	1,230 to 2,210	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	124.52	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.427	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: >=500 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 Lagoa da Confusão/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Formoso do Araguaia/TO · view pair in the atlas	300	use with caution
Cristalândia/TO · view pair in the atlas	235	use with caution
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	220	use with caution
Gurupi/TO · view pair in the atlas	160	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Paraíso do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Porto Nacional/TO · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Dueré/TO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Fátima/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Aliança do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagoa da Confusão/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Cristalândia/TO · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Gurupi/TO · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Pium/TO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Formoso do Araguaia/TO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Dueré/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Santa Rita do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	1,610	56.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	1,175	40.9%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	65	2.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	600	37.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	530	32.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	315	19.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	175	10.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	850	29.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	720	25.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	695	24.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	325	11.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	270	9.4%	50-99
Other / suppressed	10	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	395	13.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	390	13.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	370	12.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	365	12.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	360	12.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	305	10.6%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	295	10.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	220	7.7%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	95	3.3%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	75	2.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	730	63.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	265	23.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	155	13.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	245	36.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	245	36.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	15.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	80	11.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	340	29.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	230	20.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	220	19.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	14.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	165	14.4%	20-49
Other / suppressed	20	1.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	195	17.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	180	15.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	155	13.5%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	140	12.2%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	120	10.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	105	9.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	95	8.3%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	75	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	40	3.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	3.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,905	42.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,945	28.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,245	18.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	685	10.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,070	32.9%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,750	22.2%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,440	19.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,985	16.0%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,140	9.2%	100-499

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	1,465	13.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,425	13.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,380	12.7%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,315	12.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,070	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,015	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	965	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	890	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	620	5.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	480	4.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	100	0.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	75	0.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	45	0.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, sex undetermined	25	0.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, sex undetermined	20	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagoa da Confusão/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,520
Commute out to work in another municipality	170
Commute in from another municipality to work here	540
Net commuting	+370
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.64
Commuting attraction index	1.050
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]: Lagoa da Confusão/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/lagoa-da-confusao-to-1711902/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.