Migration in Santa Tereza de Goiás/GO (2017–2022)

Santa Tereza de Goiás/GO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,110 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 275 in-migrants and lost 445 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −170 people (−55.25 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 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Tereza de Goiás/GO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	275	187 to 363	use with caution
Out-migrants	445	246 to 644	use with caution
Net migration	−170	−387 to 47	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−55.25	-	-
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 Tereza de Goiás/GO
Origin	People	Precision
Porangatu/GO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Formoso/GO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Tereza de Goiás/GO
Destination	People	Precision
Porangatu/GO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Formoso/GO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Estrela do Norte/GO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	140	50.9%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	90	32.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	45	16.4%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	55	31.4%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	31.4%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	28.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	15	8.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	33.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	29.6%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	25.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	20	7.4%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	3.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 5–14, male	50	17.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	40	14.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	12.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	12.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	12.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	8.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	7.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	15	5.4%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	5.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	10	3.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	195	43.8%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	170	38.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	80	18.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	130	52.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	20.0%	5-19
Completed higher education	35	14.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	14.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	170	38.2%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	110	24.7%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	85	19.1%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	16.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	85	19.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	80	18.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	70	15.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	65	14.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	55	12.4%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	50	11.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	40	9.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,180	56.1%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	435	20.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	255	12.1%	50-99
Completed higher education	235	11.2%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,240	41.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	735	24.5%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	560	18.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	250	8.3%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	210	7.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	445	15.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	430	15.2%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	375	13.3%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	345	12.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	260	9.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	250	8.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	195	6.9%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	195	6.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	170	6.0%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	155	5.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Tereza de Goiás/GO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,400
Commute out to work in another municipality	85
Commute in from another municipality to work here	25
Net commuting	−60
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.20
Commuting attraction index	0.934
Median commuting time	38 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 Tereza de Goiás/GO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/santa-tereza-de-goias-go-5219605/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.