Migration in Pequizeiro/TO (2017–2022)

Pequizeiro/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,605 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 620 in-migrants and lost 375 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +245 people (52.76 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.244. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pequizeiro/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	620	488 to 752	good
Out-migrants	375	236 to 514	use with caution
Net migration	+245	53 to 437	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	52.76	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.244	-	-

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 Pequizeiro/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Colméia/TO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Itaporã do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Colinas do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Couto Magalhães/TO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Presidente Kennedy/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Arapoema/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Guaraí/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Recursolândia/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pequizeiro/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Colinas do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	115	low precision
Itaporã do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Colméia/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Couto Magalhães/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Bernardo Sayão/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Goianorte/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	380	61.3%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	210	33.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	30	4.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	43.8%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	100	27.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	55	15.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	50	13.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	245	39.8%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	135	22.0%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	115	18.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	80	13.0%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	6.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	115	18.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	85	13.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	80	12.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	75	12.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	70	11.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	60	9.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	60	9.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	6.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	25	4.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	195	51.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	125	32.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	60	15.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	41.2%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	32.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	14.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	11.8%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	44.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	105	28.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	17.6%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	25	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	85	22.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	70	18.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	12.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	10.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	10.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	6.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	5.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.7%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,525	55.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	640	23.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	300	10.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	275	10.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,815	42.3%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,140	26.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	585	13.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	540	12.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	210	4.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	650	16.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	605	15.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	430	10.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	380	9.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	360	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	335	8.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	325	8.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	315	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	305	7.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	275	6.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pequizeiro/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,845
Commute out to work in another municipality	55
Commute in from another municipality to work here	30
Net commuting	−25
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.10
Commuting attraction index	0.983
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]: Pequizeiro/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pequizeiro-to-1716653/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.