Migration in São Bento do Tocantins/TO (2017–2022)

São Bento do Tocantins/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 5,185 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 610 in-migrants and lost 395 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +215 people (41.36 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.213. 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 São Bento do Tocantins/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	610	476 to 744	good
Out-migrants	395	233 to 557	use with caution
Net migration	+215	5 to 425	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	41.36	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.213	-	-

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 São Bento do Tocantins/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Araguatins/TO · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Marabá/PA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Tocantinópolis/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Axixá do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Cachoeirinha/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Bento do Tocantins/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Cachoeirinha/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	320	52.5%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	225	36.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	65	10.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	170	44.7%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	105	27.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	65	17.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	40	10.5%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	250	41.0%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	180	29.5%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	120	19.7%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	45	7.4%	5-19
More than 2 minimum wages	15	2.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	95	15.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	80	13.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	80	13.1%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	75	12.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	65	10.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	60	9.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	55	9.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	40	6.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	4.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	30	4.9%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	235	59.5%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	140	35.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	20	5.1%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	55	36.7%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	55	36.7%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	20	13.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	13.3%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	160	41.0%	5-19
½ to 1 minimum wage	90	23.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	75	19.2%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	16.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, male	100	25.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	17.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	45	11.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	40	10.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	35	8.8%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	7.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	30	7.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	6.2%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	25	6.2%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	1,465	51.8%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	720	25.4%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	365	12.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	280	9.9%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,740	34.5%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,735	34.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	915	18.2%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	535	10.6%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	110	2.2%	20-49
Other / suppressed	5	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	600	13.1%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	540	11.8%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	515	11.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	505	11.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	500	10.9%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	420	9.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	415	9.1%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	390	8.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	345	7.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	315	6.9%	50-99
Other / suppressed	25	0.5%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Bento do Tocantins/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	2,015
Commute out to work in another municipality	90
Commute in from another municipality to work here	110
Net commuting	+20
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.37
Commuting attraction index	1.006
Median commuting time	60 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]: São Bento 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/sao-bento-do-tocantins-to-1720101/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.