Migration in Taguatinga/TO (2017–2022)

Taguatinga/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,120 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 990 in-migrants and lost 1,140 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −150 people (−11.53 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.071. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Taguatinga/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	990	764 to 1,216	good
Out-migrants	1,140	829 to 1,451	good
Net migration	−150	−534 to 234	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−11.53	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.071	-	-

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 Taguatinga/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	140	use with caution
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	120	use with caution
Aurora do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Aparecida de Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus/TO · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Barreiras/BA · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Campos Belos/GO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Combinado/TO · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Taguatinga/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Luís Eduardo Magalhães/BA · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Aparecida de Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	125	low precision
Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Paranã/TO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Combinado/TO · view pair in the atlas	35	low precision
Aurora do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Lavandeira/TO · view pair in the atlas	10	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	345	34.8%	50-99
Return to municipality of birth	335	33.8%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	310	31.3%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	260	39.4%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	190	28.8%	20-49
Completed higher education	115	17.4%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	95	14.4%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	365	36.9%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	195	19.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	160	16.2%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	150	15.2%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	105	10.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	185	18.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	170	17.1%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	130	13.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	125	12.6%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	8.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	70	7.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	70	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	65	6.5%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	50	5.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	45	4.5%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	805	70.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	210	18.4%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	125	11.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	245	43.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	22.3%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	110	19.6%	5-19
Completed higher education	80	14.3%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	300	26.4%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	285	25.1%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	260	22.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	180	15.9%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	100	8.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 15–24, female	255	22.4%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	175	15.4%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	150	13.2%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	140	12.3%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	125	11.0%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	7.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	80	7.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	30	2.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.9%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,475	54.6%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	1,940	23.7%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,140	13.9%	100-499
Completed higher education	635	7.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	4,620	35.5%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	3,705	28.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	2,340	18.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,500	11.5%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	820	6.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	40	0.3%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, male	1,725	14.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, female	1,695	14.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,325	10.9%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,315	10.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,135	9.4%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,110	9.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	995	8.2%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	965	8.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	950	7.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	920	7.6%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Taguatinga/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	4,920
Commute out to work in another municipality	360
Commute in from another municipality to work here	135
Net commuting	−220
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.29
Commuting attraction index	0.950
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]: Taguatinga/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/taguatinga-to-1720903/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.