Migration in Porteirão/GO (2017–2022)

Porteirão/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,775 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 850 in-migrants and lost 495 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +360 people (94.78 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.266. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Porteirão/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	850	695 to 1,005	good
Out-migrants	495	273 to 717	use with caution
Net migration	+360	90 to 630	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	94.78	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.266	-	-

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 Porteirão/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Goiatuba/GO · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Maurilândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Castelândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Santa Helena de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Turvelândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Miguel dos Campos/AL · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Rio Verde/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Edéia/GO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Caldas Novas/GO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Porteirão/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Bom Jesus de Goiás/GO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Turvelândia/GO · 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	495	57.9%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	335	39.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	25	2.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	160	34.8%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	155	33.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	20.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	50	10.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	345	40.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	235	27.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	130	15.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	110	12.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	30	3.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	155	18.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	150	17.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	105	12.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	100	11.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	100	11.8%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	85	10.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	85	10.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	50	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	1.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	340	68.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	135	27.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	36.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	65	26.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	65	26.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	12.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	185	37.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	160	32.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	17.3%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	60	12.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	90	18.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	85	17.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	15.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	13.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	65	13.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	12.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	11.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,050	51.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	555	27.2%	100-499
Completed higher education	260	12.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	175	8.6%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,195	37.3%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,125	35.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	490	15.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	305	9.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	2.7%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	485	16.6%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	465	15.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	330	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	325	11.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	250	8.6%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	225	7.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	220	7.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	220	7.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	210	7.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	190	6.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Porteirão/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,130
Commute out to work in another municipality	365
Commute in from another municipality to work here	295
Net commuting	−70
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.10
Commuting attraction index	0.952
Median commuting time	30 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]: Porteirão/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/porteirao-go-5218052/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.