Migration in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus/TO (2017–2022)

Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,965 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 370 in-migrants and lost 475 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −105 people (−27.05 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.127. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	370	275 to 465	good
Out-migrants	475	260 to 690	use with caution
Net migration	−105	−340 to 130	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−27.05	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.127	-	-

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 Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	use with caution
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Taguatinga/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Dianópolis/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Taguatinga/TO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Novo Jardim/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Taipas 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
First move from municipality of birth	125	33.8%	20-49
Multi-step migration	125	33.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	120	32.4%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	140	56.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	16.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	40	16.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	12.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	165	44.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	105	28.4%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	45	12.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	8.1%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	6.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	60	16.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	13.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	13.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	12.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	8.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	6.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	6.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	215	45.3%	20-49
Multi-step migration	200	42.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	5.3%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	35.2%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	24.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	24.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	16.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	55.8%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	23.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	11.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	9.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	85	17.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	85	17.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	75	15.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	75	15.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	9.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	9.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	7.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,680	66.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	445	17.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	215	8.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	190	7.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,245	32.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,105	28.7%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,005	26.1%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	385	10.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	115	3.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	540	15.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	475	13.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	410	11.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	390	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	360	10.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	355	9.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	285	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	270	7.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	270	7.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	240	6.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	870
Commute out to work in another municipality	80
Commute in from another municipality to work here	65
Net commuting	−15
Out-commuting rate (%)	9.14
Commuting attraction index	0.959
Median commuting time	60 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]: Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/ponte-alta-do-bom-jesus-to-1717800/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.