Migration in Sítio Novo do Tocantins/TO (2017–2022)

Sítio Novo do Tocantins/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 10,035 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 510 in-migrants and lost 1,055 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −545 people (−54.47 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.349. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 10 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Sítio Novo do Tocantins/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	510	363 to 657	good
Out-migrants	1,055	696 to 1,414	use with caution
Net migration	−545	−933 to −157	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−54.47	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.349	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Sítio Novo do Tocantins/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	135	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	55	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Miguel do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Sítio Novo do Tocantins/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	195	low precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	135	low precision
Axixá do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Augustinópolis/TO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
São Miguel do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	240	47.1%	50-99
Multi-step migration	195	38.2%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	75	14.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	165	53.2%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	29.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	30	9.7%	5-19
Completed higher education	25	8.1%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	180	35.6%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	115	22.8%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	19.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	15.8%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	30	5.9%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	75	14.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	70	13.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	65	12.9%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	65	12.9%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	60	11.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	9.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	7.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	35	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	25	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	4.0%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	545	51.9%	50-99
Multi-step migration	440	41.9%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	65	6.2%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	40.0%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	150	31.6%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	120	25.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	3.2%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	435	41.4%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	380	36.2%	50-99
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	170	16.2%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	55	5.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	1.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	225	21.3%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	190	18.0%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	185	17.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	140	13.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	115	10.9%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	100	9.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	50	4.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	30	2.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	1.9%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	2,770	45.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,045	33.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	785	12.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	470	7.7%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,620	35.1%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,580	34.7%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	1,845	17.9%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	850	8.2%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	410	4.0%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	1,190	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,190	12.5%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,135	11.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,120	11.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	880	9.3%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	865	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	840	8.8%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	840	8.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	720	7.6%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	685	7.2%	100-499
Other / suppressed	40	0.4%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Sítio Novo do Tocantins/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	3,340
Commute out to work in another municipality	475
Commute in from another municipality to work here	110
Net commuting	−365
Out-commuting rate (%)	14.26
Commuting attraction index	0.876
Median commuting time	40 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]: Sítio Novo 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/sitio-novo-do-tocantins-to-1720804/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.