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

Palmeiras do Tocantins/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,530 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 440 in-migrants and lost 525 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −85 people (−18.86 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.088. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Palmeiras do Tocantins/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	440	320 to 560	good
Out-migrants	525	333 to 717	use with caution
Net migration	−85	−312 to 142	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−18.86	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.088	-	-

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 Palmeiras do Tocantins/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Estreito/MA · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Darcinópolis/TO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Tocantinópolis/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Santa Terezinha do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Wanderlândia/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Aguiarnópolis/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Araguatins/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Palmeiras do Tocantins/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Darcinópolis/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Santa Terezinha do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	250	56.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	160	36.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	30	6.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	42.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	26.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	24.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	20	7.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	175	39.8%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	28.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	90	20.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	9.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	75	16.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	60	13.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	55	12.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	11.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	6.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	3.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	360	68.6%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	105	20.0%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	60	11.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	40.7%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	33.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	14.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	11.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	34.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	27.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	21.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	60	11.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	5.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	95	17.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	80	15.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	15.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	75	14.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	7.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	4.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	4.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.8%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,410	52.2%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	635	23.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	385	14.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	270	10.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,640	37.0%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,425	32.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	795	17.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	435	9.8%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	135	3.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	550	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	510	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	490	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	455	11.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	385	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	355	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	340	8.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	325	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	325	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	315	7.7%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, sex undetermined	10	0.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	10	0.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	10	0.2%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Palmeiras do Tocantins/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,505
Commute out to work in another municipality	260
Commute in from another municipality to work here	60
Net commuting	−195
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.11
Commuting attraction index	0.862
Median commuting time	50 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]: Palmeiras 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/palmeiras-do-tocantins-to-1713809/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.