Migration in Riachinho/TO (2017–2022)

Riachinho/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,680 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 575 in-migrants and lost 435 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +135 people (36.88 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.134. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 15 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Riachinho/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	575	441 to 709	good
Out-migrants	435	270 to 600	use with caution
Net migration	+135	−77 to 347	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	36.88	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.134	-	-

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 Riachinho/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Ananás/TO · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	60	use with caution
Wanderlândia/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Angico/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Xambioá/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Tocantinópolis/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Riachinho/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Ananás/TO · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Xambioá/TO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Darcinópolis/TO · 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	325	57.0%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	200	35.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	45	7.9%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	160	53.3%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	23.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	18.3%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	5.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	185	31.9%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	29.3%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	165	28.4%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	7.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.6%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	90	15.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	80	13.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	80	13.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	70	12.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	65	11.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	60	10.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	5.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	2.6%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	310	71.3%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	80	18.4%	5-19
Return to municipality of birth	45	10.3%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	55.0%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	30.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	11.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	225	51.7%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	27.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	10.3%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	5.7%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	4.6%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	75	17.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	14.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	50	11.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	11.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	45	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	9.2%	<5
Ages 60 and over, female	35	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	8.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	5.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	15	3.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,210	58.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	405	19.6%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	315	15.2%	50-99
Completed higher education	140	6.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,285	38.2%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,170	34.8%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	615	18.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	250	7.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	45	1.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	435	14.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	420	13.6%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	320	10.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	320	10.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	310	10.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	285	9.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	260	8.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	250	8.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	240	7.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	240	7.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Riachinho/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,045
Commute out to work in another municipality	185
Commute in from another municipality to work here	40
Net commuting	−145
Out-commuting rate (%)	17.58
Commuting attraction index	0.849
Median commuting time	90 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]: Riachinho/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/riachinho-to-1718550/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.