Migration in Tabocão/TO (2017–2022)

Tabocão/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 3,185 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 470 in-migrants and lost 285 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +185 people (57.75 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.243. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 10 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tabocão/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	470	358 to 582	good
Out-migrants	285	171 to 399	use with caution
Net migration	+185	25 to 345	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	57.75	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.243	-	-

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 Tabocão/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Guaraí/TO · view pair in the atlas	125	use with caution
Tupirama/TO · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Colméia/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Pedro Afonso/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Miranorte/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision
Paraíso do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tabocão/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Colméia/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	250	53.2%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	170	36.2%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	50	10.6%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	90	32.1%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	90	32.1%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	70	25.0%	20-49
Completed higher education	30	10.7%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	195	41.5%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	25.5%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	14.9%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	65	13.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	20	4.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	90	18.9%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	85	17.9%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	55	11.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	50	10.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	45	9.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	40	8.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	35	7.4%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	35	7.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	20	4.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	20	4.2%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	185	63.8%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	50	17.2%	5-19
First move from municipality of birth	30	10.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	8.6%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	45	36.0%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	45	36.0%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	35	28.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	0	0.0%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	95	33.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	80	28.1%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	60	21.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	50	17.5%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	60	20.7%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	55	19.0%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	45	15.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	10.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	30	10.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	25	8.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	25	8.6%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	20	6.9%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	770	44.4%	100-499
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	545	31.4%	100-499
Completed higher education	220	12.7%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	200	11.5%	50-99

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,215	40.8%	100-499
¼ to ½ minimum wage	650	21.8%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	605	20.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	335	11.3%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	170	5.7%	50-99

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	405	14.9%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	345	12.7%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	325	12.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	280	10.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	255	9.4%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	250	9.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	250	9.2%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	220	8.1%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, male	205	7.6%	50-99
Ages 60 and over, female	175	6.5%	50-99

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tabocão/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	1,395
Commute out to work in another municipality	45
Commute in from another municipality to work here	80
Net commuting	+35
Out-commuting rate (%)	3.12
Commuting attraction index	1.012
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]: Tabocão/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tabocao-to-1708254/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.