Migration in Sandolândia/TO (2017–2022)

Sandolândia/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,465 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 250 in-migrants and lost 435 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −185 people (−52.84 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.268. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Sandolândia/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	250	170 to 330	use with caution
Out-migrants	435	261 to 609	use with caution
Net migration	−185	−377 to 7	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−52.84	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.268	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 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 Sandolândia/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Formoso do Araguaia/TO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Araguaçu/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Sandolândia/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Gurupi/TO · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Lagoa da Confusão/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Araguaçu/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	120	48.0%	20-49
Multi-step migration	110	44.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	20	8.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	63.3%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	25	16.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	13.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	6.7%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	40.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	32.0%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	40	16.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	12.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	45	18.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	35	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	14.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	12.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	25	10.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	8.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	20	8.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	6.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	375	86.2%	50-99
Other / suppressed	60	13.8%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	43.9%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	34.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	22.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	26.4%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	25.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	23.0%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	14.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	45	10.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	100	23.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	75	17.6%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	16.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	55	12.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	7.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	7.1%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	7.1%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	5.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	2.4%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,090	50.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	495	22.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	410	18.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	180	8.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,245	36.0%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	955	27.6%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	695	20.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	435	12.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	130	3.8%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	505	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	455	14.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	320	10.0%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	320	10.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	315	9.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	305	9.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	270	8.4%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	260	8.1%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	225	7.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	225	7.0%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Sandolândia/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,435
Commute out to work in another municipality	20
Commute in from another municipality to work here	40
Net commuting	+15
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.46
Commuting attraction index	1.003
Median commuting time	40 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Gurupi → see the metropolitan region page

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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]: Sandolândia/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sandolandia-to-1718840/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.