Migration in Tomé-Açu/PA (2017–2022)

Tomé-Açu/PA had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 61,190 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 4,705 in-migrants and lost 3,195 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +1,510 people (24.67 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.191. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 25 arrived with an unreported origin and 20 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Tomé-Açu/PA, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	4,705	3,964 to 5,446	good
Out-migrants	3,195	2,642 to 3,748	good
Net migration	+1,510	586 to 2,434	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	24.67	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.191	-	-

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 Tomé-Açu/PA
Origin	People	Precision
Belém/PA · view pair in the atlas	670	use with caution
Tailândia/PA · view pair in the atlas	305	use with caution
Paragominas/PA · view pair in the atlas	240	low precision
Aurora do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Moju/PA · view pair in the atlas	200	low precision
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	185	low precision
Concórdia do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	180	low precision
Capitão Poço/PA · view pair in the atlas	150	low precision
Acará/PA · view pair in the atlas	145	low precision
Bragança/PA · view pair in the atlas	130	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Tomé-Açu/PA
Destination	People	Precision
Tailândia/PA · view pair in the atlas	290	use with caution
Concórdia do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	225	low precision
Barcarena/PA · view pair in the atlas	175	low precision
Parauapebas/PA · view pair in the atlas	160	low precision
Cametá/PA · view pair in the atlas	120	low precision
Ipixuna do Pará/PA · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Paragominas/PA · view pair in the atlas	85	low precision
Castanhal/PA · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Patos de Minas/MG · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Marituba/PA · view pair in the atlas	60	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	2,630	55.8%	100-499
Multi-step migration	1,525	32.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	555	11.8%	50-99

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	975	41.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	750	31.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	345	14.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	290	12.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	1,685	35.8%	100-499
½ to 1 minimum wage	1,285	27.3%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	875	18.6%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	660	14.0%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	190	4.0%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	0.3%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	905	19.2%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	760	16.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	745	15.8%	50-99
Ages 5–14, female	575	12.2%	50-99
Ages 15–24, male	535	11.4%	50-99
Ages 5–14, male	490	10.4%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	370	7.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	235	5.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	70	1.5%	5-19
Other / suppressed	20	0.4%	<5

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	1,935	60.6%	100-499
Multi-step migration	910	28.5%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	350	11.0%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	700	43.6%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	430	26.8%	50-99
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	375	23.4%	20-49
Completed higher education	100	6.2%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	965	30.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	770	24.1%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	665	20.8%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	660	20.7%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	105	3.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	0.9%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	585	18.3%	50-99
Ages 15–24, female	470	14.7%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	450	14.1%	50-99
Ages 25–39, male	440	13.8%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	335	10.5%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	330	10.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	245	7.7%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	225	7.0%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	70	2.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	1.4%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	18,665	56.0%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	6,830	20.5%	>=500
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	5,630	16.9%	>=500
Completed higher education	2,220	6.7%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	21,495	34.2%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	17,235	27.4%	>=500
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	16,645	26.5%	>=500
1 to 2 minimum wages	5,885	9.4%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	1,560	2.5%	100-499
Other / suppressed	10	0.0%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	7,545	13.4%	>=500
Ages 25–39, male	7,265	12.9%	>=500
Ages 40–59, male	6,675	11.8%	>=500
Ages 40–59, female	6,340	11.2%	>=500
Ages 5–14, male	6,250	11.1%	>=500
Ages 5–14, female	5,710	10.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, male	5,685	10.1%	>=500
Ages 15–24, female	5,445	9.6%	>=500
Ages 60 and over, male	2,805	5.0%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	2,710	4.8%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Tomé-Açu/PA
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	23,365
Commute out to work in another municipality	415
Commute in from another municipality to work here	825
Net commuting	+410
Out-commuting rate (%)	1.78
Commuting attraction index	1.005
Median commuting time	90 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]: Tomé-Açu/PA. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/tome-acu-pa-1508001/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.