Migration in Rio dos Bois/TO (2017–2022)

Rio dos Bois/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,525 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 360 in-migrants and lost 250 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +110 people (43.50 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.179. 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 Rio dos Bois/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	360	240 to 480	use with caution
Out-migrants	250	136 to 364	use with caution
Net migration	+110	−56 to 276	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	43.50	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.179	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 Rio dos Bois/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Miracema do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Miranorte/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rio dos Bois/TO
Destination	People	Precision
No outflows published individually (below the disclosure threshold).

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	215	59.7%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	85	23.6%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	60	16.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	43.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	27.3%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	40	18.2%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	11.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	46.6%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	75	20.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	16.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	30	8.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	8.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	50	14.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	50	14.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	45	12.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	12.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	45	12.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	8.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	25	7.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	5.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	5.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	200	80.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	35	14.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	6.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	50.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	34.4%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	15.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	68.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	18.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	35	14.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	100	40.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	18.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	40	16.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	12.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	870	59.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	21.0%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	165	11.3%	50-99
Completed higher education	115	7.9%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	865	36.6%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	765	32.3%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	360	15.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	295	12.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	80	3.4%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	300	14.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	290	13.5%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	230	10.7%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	225	10.5%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	210	9.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	170	7.9%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	165	7.7%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	160	7.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	155	7.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	150	7.0%	50-99
Other / suppressed	90	4.2%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rio dos Bois/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,025
Commute out to work in another municipality	65
Commute in from another municipality to work here	45
Net commuting	−20
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.31
Commuting attraction index	0.970
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]: Rio dos Bois/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/rio-dos-bois-to-1718709/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.