Migration in Peixe/TO (2017–2022)

Peixe/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 8,675 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 705 in-migrants and lost 1,135 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −430 people (−49.35 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.233. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Peixe/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	705	530 to 880	good
Out-migrants	1,135	808 to 1,462	good
Net migration	−430	−801 to −59	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−49.35	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.233	-	-

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 Peixe/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Gurupi/TO · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Alvorada/TO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Peixe/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Gurupi/TO · view pair in the atlas	375	use with caution
São Valério/TO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Alvorada/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Sucupira/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Paranã/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Jaú do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Lagoa da Confusão/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Figueirópolis/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
São Salvador do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	320	45.4%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	295	41.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	85	12.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	200	46.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	110	25.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	18.4%	5-19
Completed higher education	45	10.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	275	39.0%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	180	25.5%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	145	20.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	50	7.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	45	6.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	110	15.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	100	14.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	13.7%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	80	11.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	70	10.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	10.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	5.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	4.3%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	500	44.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	485	42.7%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	150	13.2%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	280	42.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	26.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	15.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	100	15.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	370	32.7%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	300	26.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	185	16.4%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	13.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	125	11.1%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	175	15.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	165	14.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	145	12.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	130	11.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	120	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	105	9.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	90	7.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	85	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	35	3.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	3,040	53.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,350	23.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	645	11.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	630	11.1%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,130	36.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,315	26.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,445	16.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,075	12.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	630	7.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	20	0.2%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,240	15.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,165	14.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	900	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	820	10.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	805	10.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	735	9.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	605	7.6%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	600	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	580	7.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	515	6.5%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Peixe/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,490
Commute out to work in another municipality	125
Commute in from another municipality to work here	195
Net commuting	+65
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.65
Commuting attraction index	1.002
Median commuting time	40 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]: Peixe/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/peixe-to-1716604/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.