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

São Salvador do Tocantins/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 2,200 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 290 in-migrants and lost 255 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +30 people (14.64 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.059. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 5 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São Salvador do Tocantins/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	290	214 to 366	good
Out-migrants	255	115 to 395	use with caution
Net migration	+30	−130 to 190	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	14.64	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.059	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 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 São Salvador do Tocantins/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	90	use with caution
Paranã/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Gurupi/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Peixe/TO · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São Salvador do Tocantins/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Palmeirópolis/TO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	125	43.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	115	39.7%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	17.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	70	31.1%	20-49
No schooling or incomplete elementary	60	26.7%	20-49
Completed higher education	60	26.7%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	35	15.6%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	100	35.1%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	60	21.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	55	19.3%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	45	15.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	25	8.8%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	55	19.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	19.0%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	40	13.8%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	35	12.1%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	25	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	20	6.9%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.2%	<5
Ages 5–14, male	15	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	15	5.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	15	5.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	190	73.1%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	50	19.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	7.7%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	85	56.7%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	23.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	20.0%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	45.1%	5-19
¼ to ½ minimum wage	95	37.3%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	11.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	5.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Other / suppressed	90	35.3%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	23.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	35	13.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	13.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	35	13.7%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	825	63.5%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	240	18.5%	50-99
Completed higher education	155	11.9%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	6.2%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	750	35.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	620	29.6%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	490	23.4%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	9.3%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	40	1.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	285	15.0%	50-99
Ages 40–59, female	250	13.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	215	11.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	195	10.2%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	190	10.0%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	170	8.9%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	165	8.7%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	160	8.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	140	7.3%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	135	7.1%	20-49

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São Salvador do Tocantins/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	690
Commute out to work in another municipality	15
Commute in from another municipality to work here	85
Net commuting	+70
Out-commuting rate (%)	2.18
Commuting attraction index	1.097
Median commuting time	60 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana de Gurupi → see the metropolitan region page

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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 Salvador 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-salvador-do-tocantins-to-1720259/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.