Migration in Tocantinópolis/TO (2017–2022)

Tocantinópolis/TO had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 20,805 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,390 in-migrants and lost 1,950 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −560 people (−26.84 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.167. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tocantinópolis/TO, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,390	1,007 to 1,773	good
Out-migrants	1,950	1,567 to 2,333	good
Net migration	−560	−1,101 to −19	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−26.84	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.167	-	-

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 Tocantinópolis/TO
Origin	People	Precision
Goiânia/GO · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Paraíso do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	95	low precision
Imperatriz/MA · view pair in the atlas	65	low precision
Augustinópolis/TO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tocantinópolis/TO
Destination	People	Precision
Araguaína/TO · view pair in the atlas	230	low precision
Palmas/TO · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Porto Franco/MA · view pair in the atlas	105	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Araguatins/TO · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision
Cachoeirinha/TO · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Maurilândia do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Aguiarnópolis/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
São Bento do Tocantins/TO · view pair in the atlas	40	low precision
Nazaré/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	695	50.0%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	505	36.3%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	190	13.7%	5-19

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	305	40.1%	20-49
Completed higher education	205	27.0%	5-19
No schooling or incomplete elementary	145	19.1%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	105	13.8%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	455	32.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	360	25.9%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	275	19.8%	20-49
1 to 2 minimum wages	215	15.5%	5-19
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	70	5.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	1.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	250	18.0%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	225	16.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	175	12.6%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	170	12.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	150	10.8%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	125	9.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	115	8.3%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	85	6.1%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	50	3.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	45	3.2%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,180	60.5%	100-499
Multi-step migration	640	32.8%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	130	6.7%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	430	36.3%	50-99
No schooling or incomplete elementary	400	33.8%	50-99
Completed higher education	185	15.6%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	170	14.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	590	30.3%	50-99
¼ to ½ minimum wage	510	26.2%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	360	18.5%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	250	12.8%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	205	10.5%	20-49
Other / suppressed	35	1.8%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	395	20.3%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	285	14.6%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	255	13.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	225	11.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	210	10.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	170	8.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	140	7.2%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	115	5.9%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, female	90	4.6%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	3.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.3%	<5

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,940	39.4%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	4,195	33.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,725	13.8%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,670	13.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	6,515	30.7%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,395	30.1%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	3,970	18.7%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	2,755	13.0%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,545	7.3%	100-499
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	50	0.2%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,530	13.0%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,435	12.5%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,365	12.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,300	11.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,775	9.1%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,750	9.0%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,690	8.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,635	8.4%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,580	8.1%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,315	6.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, sex undetermined	20	0.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, sex undetermined	15	0.1%	5-19
Other / suppressed	5	0.0%	5-19
Ages 25–39, sex undetermined	5	0.0%	5-19

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tocantinópolis/TO
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,435
Commute out to work in another municipality	610
Commute in from another municipality to work here	250
Net commuting	−360
Out-commuting rate (%)	7.21
Commuting attraction index	0.945
Median commuting time	38 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]: Tocantinópolis/TO. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tocantinopolis-to-1721208/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.