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

Lagoa do Tocantins/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,200 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 385 in-migrants and lost 240 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +145 people (45.46 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.233. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Lagoa do Tocantins/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	385	279 to 491	good
Out-migrants	240	124 to 356	use with caution
Net migration	+145	−12 to 302	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	45.46	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.233	-	-

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 Lagoa do Tocantins/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Santa Tereza do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Ponte Alta do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Novo Acordo/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Lagoa do Tocantins/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Novo Acordo/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Santa Tereza do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	170	44.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	155	40.3%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	55	14.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	42.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	28.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	30	14.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	26.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	24.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	85	22.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	20.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	25	6.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	65	16.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	55	14.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	55	14.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	12.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	10.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	9.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.8%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	125	53.2%	5-19
Multi-step migration	100	42.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	4.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	44.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	25	27.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	27.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	43.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	25.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	16.7%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	14.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	85	35.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	22.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	16.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	14.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	10.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	895	54.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	390	23.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	205	12.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	165	10.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,110	35.4%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	980	31.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	680	21.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	280	8.9%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	85	2.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	340	12.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	320	11.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	315	11.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	305	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	295	10.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	290	10.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	255	9.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	235	8.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	230	8.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	210	7.5%	50-99
Other / suppressed	20	0.7%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Lagoa do Tocantins/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,175
Commute out to work in another municipality	30
Commute in from another municipality to work here	90
Net commuting	+60
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.62
Commuting attraction index	1.044
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]: Lagoa 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/lagoa-do-tocantins-to-1711951/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.