Migration in Santa Rita do Tocantins/TO (2017–2022)

Santa Rita do Tocantins/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,060 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 365 in-migrants and lost 290 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +75 people (37.19 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.117. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Rita do Tocantins/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	365	288 to 442	good
Out-migrants	290	172 to 408	use with caution
Net migration	+75	−66 to 216	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	37.19	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.117	-	-

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 Santa Rita do Tocantins/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Gurupi/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Aliança do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Fátima/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Lagoa da Confusão/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Crixás do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Porto Nacional/TO · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Dueré/TO · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision
Cristalândia/TO · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Rita do Tocantins/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Lagoa da Confusão/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Fátima/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Crixás do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Aliança do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	245	67.1%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	110	30.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	10	2.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	95	39.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	65	27.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	18.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	35	14.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	34.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	100	27.4%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	23.3%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	30	8.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	6.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	60	16.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	55	15.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	55	15.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	40	11.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	30	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	30	8.2%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	8.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	4.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	215	74.1%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	40	13.8%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	35	12.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	31.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	45	31.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	20.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	25	17.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	125	43.1%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	32.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	40	13.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.4%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	40	14.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	40	14.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	40	14.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	12.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	35	12.3%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	10.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	8.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	7.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.0%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	540	45.0%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	345	28.8%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	190	15.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	125	10.4%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	720	38.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	450	24.3%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	445	24.1%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	135	7.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	95	5.1%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	295	17.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	245	14.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	175	10.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	175	10.4%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	170	10.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	135	8.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	130	7.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	125	7.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	120	7.1%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	120	7.1%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Rita do Tocantins/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	965
Commute out to work in another municipality	45
Commute in from another municipality to work here	160
Net commuting	+115
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.81
Commuting attraction index	1.103
Median commuting time	35 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 Tocantins/TO. 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-tocantins-to-1718899/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.