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

Santa Terezinha do Tocantins/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,250 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 250 in-migrants and lost 245 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +5 people (1.54 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.007. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 5 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Santa Terezinha do Tocantins/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	250	140 to 360	use with caution
Out-migrants	245	122 to 368	use with caution
Net migration	+5	−160 to 170	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	1.54	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.007	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 20-49 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Santa Terezinha do Tocantins/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Palmeiras do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Santa Terezinha do Tocantins/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Palmeiras do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Nazaré/TO · 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	110	44.0%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	105	42.0%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	35	14.0%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	80	51.6%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	50	32.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	12.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	3.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	100	40.0%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	28.0%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	35	14.0%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	12.0%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	15	6.0%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	55	21.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	30	11.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	11.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	30	11.8%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	25	9.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	20	7.8%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	20	7.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	15	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	15	5.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	5.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	195	79.6%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	25	10.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	10.2%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	60	57.1%	5-19
Completed higher education	30	28.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
More than 2 minimum wages	95	38.8%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	60	24.5%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	45	18.4%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	25	10.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	20	8.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	75	30.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	16.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	14.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	12.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	25	10.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	10.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	20	8.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	660	49.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	390	29.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	145	10.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	130	9.8%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	720	33.5%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	680	31.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	445	20.7%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	220	10.2%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	85	4.0%	20-49

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	280	14.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	265	13.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	215	10.8%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	210	10.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	205	10.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	190	9.5%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	170	8.5%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	165	8.3%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	160	8.0%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	135	6.8%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Santa Terezinha do Tocantins/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	680
Commute out to work in another municipality	135
Commute in from another municipality to work here	50
Net commuting	−85
Out-commuting rate (%)	20.00
Commuting attraction index	0.857
Median commuting time	45 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 Terezinha 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-terezinha-do-tocantins-to-1720002/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.