Migration in Palmeirante/TO (2017–2022)

Palmeirante/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,460 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 645 in-migrants and lost 440 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +205 people (46.33 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.190. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 15 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Palmeirante/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	645	505 to 785	good
Out-migrants	440	294 to 586	use with caution
Net migration	+205	3 to 407	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	46.33	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.190	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Palmeirante/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Colinas do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	205	use with caution
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Goiatins/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Palmeirante/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Colinas do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Nova Olinda/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Bandeirantes do Tocantins/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	350	53.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	265	40.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	35	5.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	41.0%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	30.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	19.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	40	9.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	235	36.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	28.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	18.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	65	10.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	45	6.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	110	17.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	90	14.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	85	13.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	70	10.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	60	9.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	200	46.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	135	31.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	100	23.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	41.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	34.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	17.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	7.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	130	29.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	23.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	21.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	17.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	8.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	90	20.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	12.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	12.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	11.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	11.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	9.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	9.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	9.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.4%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,405	54.9%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	530	20.7%	100-499
Completed higher education	325	12.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	300	11.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,455	35.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,160	28.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	890	21.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	465	11.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	165	4.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	615	16.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	520	13.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	395	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	375	9.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	370	9.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	335	8.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	330	8.7%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	295	7.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	285	7.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	280	7.4%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Palmeirante/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,590
Commute out to work in another municipality	85
Commute in from another municipality to work here	170
Net commuting	+85
Out-commuting rate (%)	5.20
Commuting attraction index	1.039
Median commuting time	55 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]: Palmeirante/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/palmeirante-to-1715705/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.