Migration in Pontalina/GO (2017–2022)

Pontalina/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 17,365 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,695 in-migrants and lost 950 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +745 people (42.98 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.282. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Pontalina/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,695	1,421 to 1,969	good
Out-migrants	950	701 to 1,199	good
Net migration	+745	375 to 1,115	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	42.98	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.282	-	-

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 Pontalina/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	395	use with caution
Caldas Novas/GO · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Edéia/GO · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Cromínia/GO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Aparecida de Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Edealina/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Vicentinópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Goiatuba/GO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Morrinhos/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Mairipotaba/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Pontalina/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Morrinhos/GO · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Edealina/GO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Joviânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Itumbiara/GO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Mairipotaba/GO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Cromínia/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Vicentinópolis/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Edéia/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Aloândia/GO · 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	730	43.2%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	560	33.1%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	400	23.7%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	420	35.4%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	345	29.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	230	19.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	16.0%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	660	38.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	495	29.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	360	21.2%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	7.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	2.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	280	16.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	275	16.3%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	245	14.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	200	11.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	145	8.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	130	7.7%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	120	7.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	110	6.5%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	100	5.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	80	4.7%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	535	56.3%	50-99
Multi-step migration	355	37.4%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	60	6.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	220	34.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	27.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	21.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	105	16.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	330	34.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	295	31.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	155	16.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	95	10.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	7.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	150	15.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	140	14.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	105	11.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	100	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	100	10.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	85	9.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	80	8.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	75	7.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	7.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	40	4.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	5,715	49.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,865	24.7%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,720	14.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,315	11.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	5,905	35.6%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,210	31.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	2,170	13.1%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	2,105	12.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,105	6.7%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	100	0.6%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,555	16.3%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,335	14.9%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,810	11.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,715	11.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,640	10.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,555	9.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,095	7.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,060	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	940	6.0%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	940	6.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Pontalina/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	9,165
Commute out to work in another municipality	205
Commute in from another municipality to work here	170
Net commuting	−35
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.22
Commuting attraction index	0.988
Median commuting time	40 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]: Pontalina/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/pontalina-go-5217708/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.