Migration in Rio Sono/TO (2017–2022)

Rio Sono/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 4,465 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 365 in-migrants and lost 515 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −150 people (−33.22 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.169. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Rio Sono/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	365	264 to 466	good
Out-migrants	515	265 to 765	use with caution
Net migration	−150	−419 to 119	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−33.22	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.169	-	-

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 Rio Sono/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	100	use with caution
Miracema do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Novo Acordo/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Gurupi/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Porto Nacional/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Rio Sono/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	320	low precision
Pedro Afonso/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Miracema do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Novo Acordo/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	175	48.6%	50-99
Multi-step migration	95	26.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	90	25.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	70	35.9%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	28.2%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	23.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	12.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	31.5%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	24.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	85	23.3%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	50	13.7%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	25	6.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	70	18.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	65	17.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	45	12.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	10.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	5.4%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	275	53.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	155	30.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	15.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	100	46.5%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	32.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	11.6%	<5
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	9.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	235	45.6%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	31.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	45	8.7%	<5
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	40	7.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	35	6.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	115	22.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	105	20.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	19.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	55	10.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	55	10.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	45	8.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	30	5.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,715	60.7%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	585	20.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	295	10.4%	50-99
Completed higher education	230	8.1%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,545	34.6%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,370	30.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	695	15.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	645	14.4%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	215	4.8%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	655	16.0%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	545	13.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	480	11.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	415	10.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	390	9.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	345	8.4%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	340	8.3%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	325	7.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	320	7.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	285	7.0%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Rio Sono/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,580
Commute out to work in another municipality	30
Commute in from another municipality to work here	70
Net commuting	+45
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.75
Commuting attraction index	1.027
Median commuting time	10 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 Sono/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/rio-sono-to-1718758/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.