Migration in Porto Alegre do Tocantins/TO (2017–2022)

Porto Alegre do Tocantins/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,635 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 285 in-migrants and lost 230 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +55 people (19.94 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.102. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Porto Alegre do Tocantins/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	285	185 to 385	use with caution
Out-migrants	230	96 to 364	use with caution
Net migration	+55	−112 to 222	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	19.94	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.102	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Porto Alegre do Tocantins/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Almas/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Dianópolis/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Porto Alegre do Tocantins/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Almas/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Rio da Conceição/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	135	47.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	100	35.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	15.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.8%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	43.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	29.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	21.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	5.4%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	33.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	31.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	19.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	30	10.5%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	15	5.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	70	25.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	40	14.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	12.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	12.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	10.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	20	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	15	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	120	52.2%	5-19
Multi-step migration	75	32.6%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	35	15.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	38.9%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	38.9%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	15	16.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	5.6%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	145	61.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	55	23.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	14.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	70	29.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	21.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	19.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	14.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	14.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	770	52.7%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	325	22.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	190	13.0%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	175	12.0%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	935	36.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	850	33.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	400	15.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	290	11.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	100	3.9%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	315	13.4%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	280	11.9%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	275	11.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	245	10.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	235	10.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	220	9.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	215	9.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	200	8.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	185	7.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	180	7.7%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Porto Alegre do Tocantins/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	935
Commute out to work in another municipality	150
Commute in from another municipality to work here	55
Net commuting	−95
Out-commuting rate (%)	15.99
Commuting attraction index	0.881
Median commuting time	25 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]: Porto Alegre 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/porto-alegre-do-tocantins-to-1718006/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.