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

Miracema do Tocantins/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,310 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,835 in-migrants and lost 2,315 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −475 people (−27.57 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.115. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 40 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Miracema do Tocantins/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,835	1,545 to 2,125	good
Out-migrants	2,315	1,899 to 2,731	good
Net migration	−475	−982 to 32	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−27.57	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.115	-	-

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 Miracema do Tocantins/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	350	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Miranorte/TO · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Colinas do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Tocantínia/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Porto Nacional/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Gurupi/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Divinópolis do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Miracema do Tocantins/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	910	use with caution
Porto Nacional/TO · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Miranorte/TO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Dois Irmãos do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Aparecida do Rio Negro/TO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Rio dos Bois/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Rio Sono/TO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Nova Rosalândia/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Lizarda/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Bom Jesus 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	950	51.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	560	30.6%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	320	17.5%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	445	39.0%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	360	31.6%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	14.9%	20-49
Completed higher education	165	14.5%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	520	28.3%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	500	27.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	370	20.1%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	200	10.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	175	9.5%	20-49
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	75	4.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	335	18.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	305	16.7%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	220	12.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	205	11.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	190	10.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	190	10.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	140	7.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	115	6.3%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	75	4.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	55	3.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,290	55.7%	100-499
Multi-step migration	850	36.7%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	175	7.6%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	475	37.7%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	415	32.9%	50-99
Completed higher education	215	17.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	155	12.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	840	36.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	440	19.0%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	400	17.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	350	15.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	275	11.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	10	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	370	16.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	365	15.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	340	14.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	315	13.6%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	210	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	195	8.4%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	185	8.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	165	7.1%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	85	3.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	80	3.5%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,305	41.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,155	30.3%	>=500
Completed higher education	1,635	15.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,320	12.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,435	32.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,770	22.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	3,535	21.2%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,980	11.9%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,920	11.5%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	45	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	2,190	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	2,175	14.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,720	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,640	10.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,350	8.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,345	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,280	8.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,265	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,235	8.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,230	8.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Miracema do Tocantins/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,460
Commute out to work in another municipality	650
Commute in from another municipality to work here	345
Net commuting	−310
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.71
Commuting attraction index	0.929
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Palmas → 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]: Miracema 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/miracema-do-tocantins-to-1713205/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.