Migration in Santa Rita do Araguaia/GO (2017–2022)

Santa Rita do Araguaia/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,485 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 375 in-migrants and lost 610 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −235 people (−42.81 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.239. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Rita do Araguaia/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	375	248 to 502	use with caution
Out-migrants	610	345 to 875	use with caution
Net migration	−235	−529 to 59	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−42.81	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.239	-	-

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 Santa Rita do Araguaia/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Alto Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Alto Taquari/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Cuiabá/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Mineiros/GO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Rita do Araguaia/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Alto Araguaia/MT · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Rondonópolis/MT · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Mineiros/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Alto Taquari/MT · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Portelândia/GO · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	190	50.7%	20-49
Multi-step migration	170	45.3%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	4.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed higher education	75	35.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	31.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	50	23.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	9.5%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	130	35.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	90	24.3%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	65	17.6%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	60	16.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	6.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	95	26.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	15.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	13.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	9.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	30	8.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	8.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	8.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	305	50.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	165	27.3%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	135	22.3%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	175	45.5%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	105	27.3%	20-49
Completed higher education	75	19.5%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	7.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	240	39.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	130	21.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	115	18.9%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	110	18.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	2.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	125	20.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	105	17.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	90	14.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	85	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	11.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	40	6.6%	<5
Ages 5–14, female	35	5.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	5.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	4.1%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,910	53.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	790	21.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	530	14.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	370	10.3%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,555	28.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,270	22.9%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,080	19.5%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,050	19.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	570	10.3%	100-499
Other / suppressed	15	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	790	15.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	760	14.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	575	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	560	11.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	470	9.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	435	8.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	400	7.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	390	7.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	370	7.3%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	345	6.8%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Rita do Araguaia/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,755
Commute out to work in another municipality	475
Commute in from another municipality to work here	275
Net commuting	−195
Out-commuting rate (%)	26.97
Commuting attraction index	0.823
Median commuting time	40 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]: Santa Rita do Araguaia/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-rita-do-araguaia-go-5219407/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.