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

Ponte Alta do Tocantins/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 6,995 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 390 in-migrants and lost 535 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −145 people (−20.54 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.155. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Ponte Alta do Tocantins/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	390	266 to 514	use with caution
Out-migrants	535	345 to 725	use with caution
Net migration	−145	−372 to 82	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−20.54	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.155	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Tocantins/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Porto Nacional/TO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Santa Tereza do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Ponte Alta do Tocantins/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	180	use with caution
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Santa Tereza do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Lagoa do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Marianópolis do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Mateiros/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Pindorama do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	150	38.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	135	34.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	105	26.9%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	31.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	28.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	22.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	17.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	140	35.9%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	110	28.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	28.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	7.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	70	17.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	16.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	15.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	12.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	11.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.1%	<5
Ages 60 and over, male	20	5.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	5.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	250	46.7%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	215	40.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	70	13.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	115	39.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	33.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	27.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	150	28.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	150	28.0%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	15.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	75	14.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	70	13.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	100	18.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	15.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	14.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	60	11.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	60	11.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	55	10.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	7.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	6.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	4.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,505	58.3%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	950	22.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	455	10.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	385	9.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	2,100	29.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,910	26.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,815	25.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,020	14.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	350	4.9%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	960	14.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	785	11.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	750	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	680	10.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	620	9.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	605	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	585	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	585	8.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	520	7.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	520	7.9%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Ponte Alta do Tocantins/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,905
Commute out to work in another municipality	80
Commute in from another municipality to work here	130
Net commuting	+50
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.82
Commuting attraction index	0.998
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 Tocantins/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-tocantins-to-1717909/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.