Population growth rate slowed down to 1.06 percent
The National Capital Region, which covers the 12 cities and five municipalities, recorded a total population of 9,932,560 persons in the 2000 Census of Population and Housing (Census 2000). This was up by 478,520 persons as compared to 9,454,040 persons recorded in the 1995 Census of Population (POPCEN). For the period 1995 to 2000, the annual population growth rate for the National Capital Region was 1.06 percent, lower than that of the 1990 to 1995 period (3.30 percent). If the current annual population growth rate of the metropolitan area continues, the population is expected to double in 65 years.
The number of households increased to 2,132,989 as compared to 1,985,299 households in 1995. The average household size recorded in Census 2000 was 4.63 persons, slightly lower than the 1995 figure of 4.74 persons and the national average of five persons.
Median age was 24 years
National Capital Region had a median age of 24 years. This meant that in 2000, half of the population were below 24 years old. In 1995, the median age was 23 years.
Among the 12 cities and five municipalities, San Juan and Makati City had the highest median age with 26 and 25 years, respectively. Caloocan City, Valenzuela City, Las Piñas City, Navotas and Taguig had a median age of 23 years and other cities/municipalities with 24 years.
Sex ratio was recorded at 97
In Census 2000, the recorded sex ratio was 97 males for every 100 females. In 1995, the sex ratio was 95.
Dependency ratio was 53
The proportion of young dependents (0 to 14 years) was 31.9 percent, while the proportion of old dependents (65 years and over) accounted for 2.9 percent of the regional population. The proportion of economically active population (15 to 64 years) made up 65.2 percent of the total population.
The overall dependency ratio in 2000 was 53.38. This meant that for every 100 persons aged 15 to 64 years, there were about 53 dependents (49 young dependents and four old dependents).
Nine in ten were Roman Catholics
Majority (89.10 percent) of the population of the National Capital Region were Roman Catholics. Iglesia ni Cristo (2.89 percent) and Evangelicals (1.74 percent) followed.
About 98 percent were literate
The proportion of household population 10 years old and over in National Capital Region who were able to read and write a simple message was 98.14 percent. Males - (98.17 percent) literacy rate was almost the same as that of the females- (98.11 percent).
Average number of children ever-born was two
The average number of children ever-born in National Capital Region was two.
The city/municipality with the most number of women with eight or more children ever born was Navotas with 1.56 percent. Followed by Las Piñas City at 1.48 percent.
Most of the overseas workers were males
In 2000, there were 165,575 overseas workers as compared to 182,335 overseas workers in 1995 POPCEN. More than half (56.52 percent) of these overseas workers were males.
The population of overseas workers in 2000, had a median age of 34 years. This meant that half of the overseas workers were below 34 years old. Female's overseas workers had a median age of 29 years, younger than their male's counterparts (37 years).
Electricity, main source of lighting
Majority (92.67 percent) of the households used electricity for lighting, only 1.51 percent used kerosene or gaas and 1.74 percent, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).
The proportion of households using electricity as the main source of lighting was highest in Pateros (95.61 percent). In Novotas, 3.12 percent of the households still used kerosene or gaas.
One in two households depended on own use, faucet community water system for potable water
The main sources of water supply for drinking and/or cooking were own use, faucet, community water system (50.78 percent); shared, faucet community water system (24.29 percent); and shared, tubed/piped deep well (9.69 percent).
Majority of the households used liquefied petroleum gas for cooking
Majority of the households used liquefied petroleum gas (71.81 percent) as fuel for cooking; 17.69 percent used kerosene and 5.44 percent used electricity for cooking.
Households exclusively used water sealed, sewer/septic tank
The proportion of households with water sealed, sewer/septic tank, used exclusively was 67.84 percent. About 16 percent had water sealed sewer/septic tank shared with other households and 1.09 percent used closed pit. Households that did not have any toilet facility accounted for one percent.
Picked up by garbage truck was the usual manner of garbage disposal
Proper disposal of garbage leads to a good environment and good health. About 90 percent of the households in National Capital Region had their garbage picked up by garbage truck; 5.27 percent, through burning; and 3.06 percent, dumping in individual pit.
The proportion of households that had their garbage picked up by garbage truck was highest in San Juan and Marikina City at 98.76 percent and 98.63 percent, respectively. The lowest proportions were in Taguig (79.84 percent) and Caloocan City (78.43 percent). On the other hand, the proportion of households that had their garbage burned was highest in Caloocan City at 14.25 percent.
Three out of seven households owned/ amortized their housing units
About 48 percent of the households owned/amortized their houses. Those who occupied their housing units for free with consent of the owner comprised 11.17 percent while 32.21 percent rented their housing units.
(Sgd.) CARMELITA N. ERICTA
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Table 1. Total Population Distribution of Top Ten Cities/Municipalities: National Capital Region, 2000
City/Municipality | Total Popuation | Percent |
National Capital Region | 9,932,560 | 100.00 |
Quezon City | 2,173,831 | 21.89 |
Manila | 1,581,082 | 15.92 |
Caloocan City | 1,177,604 | 11.86 |
Pasig City | 505,058 | 5.08 |
Valenzuela City | 485,433 | 4.89 |
Las Piñas City | 472,780 | 4.76 |
Makati City | 471,379 | 4.75 |
Taguig | 467,375 | 4.71 |
Parañaque City | 449,811 | 4.53 |
Marikina City | 391,170 | 3.94 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 2. Total Population by Age Group, Sex and Sex Ratio: National Capital Region, 2000
Age Group | Total Population | Male | Female | Sex Ratio |
National Capital Region | 9,932,560 | 4,877,842 | 5,054,718 | 96.50 |
Under 1 | 255,191 | 131,657 | 123,534 | 106.58 |
1 to 4 | 956,161 | 490,125 | 466,036 | 105.17 |
5 to 9 | 1,045,297 | 536,296 | 509,001 | 105.36 |
10 to 14 | 914,010 | 461,142 | 452,868 | 101.83 |
15 to 19 | 970,920 | 454,275 | 516,645 | 87.93 |
20 to 24 | 1,090,487 | 506,550 | 583,937 | 86.75 |
25 to 29 | 984,618 | 477,951 | 506,667 | 94.33 |
30 to 34 | 865,349 | 430,622 | 434,727 | 99.06 |
35 to 39 | 713,170 | 354,564 | 358,606 | 98.87 |
40 to 44 | 607,853 | 303,085 | 304,768 | 99.45 |
45 to 49 | 474,156 | 237,694 | 236,462 | 100.52 |
50 to 54 | 367,402 | 183,817 | 183,585 | 100.13 |
55 to 59 | 219,070 | 106,834 | 112,236 | 95.19 |
60 to 64 | 182,938 | 84,971 | 97,967 | 86.73 |
65 to 69 | 118,975 | 53,031 | 65,944 | 80.42 |
70 to 74 | 78,102 | 33,439 | 44,663 | 74.87 |
75 to 79 | 45,707 | 17,662 | 28,045 | 62.98 |
80 and over | 43,154 | 14,127 | 29,027 | 48.67 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 3. Household Population 10 Years Old and Over by Age Group, Literacy and Sex: National Capital Region, 2000
Age Group | Literate | Illiterate | ||||
Both Sexes | Male | Female | Both Sexes | Male | Female | |
National Capital Region | 7,482,764 | 3,623,735 | 3,859,029 | 141,993 | 67,484 | 74,509 |
10 - 14 | 870,620 | 439,198 | 431,422 | 39,736 | 21,035 | 18,701 |
15 - 19 | 947,027 | 443,361 | 503,666 | 17,006 | 8,228 | 8,778 |
20 - 24 | 1,069,374 | 495,923 | 573,451 | 11,967 | 5,925 | 6,042 |
25 - 29 | 967,397 | 468,608 | 498,789 | 10,218 | 5,295 | 4,923 |
30 - 34 | 848,753 | 420,637 | 428,116 | 9,774 | 5,100 | 4,674 |
35 - 39 | 700,701 | 347,984 | 352,717 | 8,558 | 4,085 | 4,473 |
40 - 44 | 595,807 | 296,277 | 299,530 | 7,746 | 3,668 | 4,078 |
45 - 49 | 464,207 | 231,996 | 232,211 | 7,117 | 3,493 | 3,624 |
50 - 54 | 358,676 | 179,479 | 179,197 | 6,687 | 2,934 | 3,753 |
55 - 59 | 212,538 | 103,842 | 108,696 | 5,334 | 2,218 | 3,116 |
60 - 64 | 177,010 | 82,510 | 94,500 | 4,945 | 1,922 | 3,023 |
65 - 69 | 114,712 | 51,593 | 63,119 | 3,596 | 1,150 | 2,446 |
70 and over | 155,942 | 62,327 | 93,615 | 9,309 | 2,431 | 6,878 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 4. Disabled Persons by Type of Disability and Sex: National Capital Region, 2000
Disability | Both Sexes | Male | Female |
National Capital Region | 109,236 | 52,554 | 56,682 |
Low vision | 46,910 | 19,954 | 26,956 |
Mental illness | 13,584 | 6,778 | 6,806 |
Partial blindness | 7,248 | 3,432 | 3,816 |
Mental retardation | 6,459 | 3,633 | 2,826 |
Loss of one or both arms | 6,037 | 3,159 | 2,878 |
Quadriplegic | 4,943 | 2,785 | 2,158 |
Others | 24,055 | 12,813 | 11,242 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 5. Average Number of Children Ever-Born to Ever-Married Women 15 to 49 Years Old by Age of Women and City/Municipality: National Capital Region, 2000
City/ Municipality | Average Number of Children | Age Group | ||||||
15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | ||
Ever-Married Women 15-49 Years Old | 1,741,587 | 53,903 | 229,289 | 328,568 | 343,714 | 305,370 | 268,936 | 211,807 |
National Capital Region | 2.10 | 0.51 | 1.04 | 1.55 | 2.12 | 2.57 | 2.81 | 2.86 |
Manila | 2.05 | 0.53 | 1.04 | 1.53 | 2.11 | 2.46 | 2.74 | 2.80 |
Mandaluyong City | 2.10 | 0.51 | 1.05 | 1.60 | 2.10 | 2.54 | 2.78 | 2.81 |
Marikina CIty | 2.19 | 0.55 | 1.06 | 1.55 | 2.15 | 2.58 | 2.97 | 2.99 |
Pasig City | 2.14 | 0.50 | 1.08 | 1.55 | 2.09 | 2.57 | 2.90 | 2.93 |
Quezon City | 2.08 | 0.55 | 1.08 | 1.54 | 2.10 | 2.55 | 2.75 | 2.81 |
San Juan | 1.93 | 0.31 | 0.96 | 1.26 | 1.64 | 2.45 | 2.61 | 2.88 |
Caloocan City | 2.19 | 0.48 | 1.03 | 1.63 | 2.24 | 2.72 | 2.98 | 2.97 |
Malabon | 2.13 | 0.43 | 0.97 | 1.67 | 2.30 | 2.49 | 2.96 | 2.83 |
Navotas | 2.18 | 0.52 | 1.14 | 1.83 | 2.41 | 2.77 | 2.61 | 2.93 |
Valenzuela City | 2.03 | 0.66 | 0.96 | 1.52 | 2.12 | 2.58 | 2.71 | 2.82 |
Las Piñas City | 2.18 | 0.47 | 1.01 | 1.62 | 2.20 | 2.68 | 2.86 | 2.96 |
Makati City | 1.93 | 0.43 | 0.90 | 1.37 | 1.85 | 2.29 | 2.65 | 2.73 |
Muntinlupa City | 2.10 | 0.42 | 1.02 | 1.53 | 2.06 | 2.63 | 2.77 | 2.83 |
Parañaque City | 2.04 | 0.45 | 1.00 | 1.56 | 2.01 | 2.60 | 2.63 | 2.75 |
Pasay City | 1.98 | 0.61 | 1.05 | 1.41 | 1.95 | 2.45 | 2.74 | 2.91 |
Pateros | 2.39 | 0.64 | 1.26 | 1.72 | 2.43 | 2.72 | 3.02 | 3.32 |
Taguig | 2.19 | 0.49 | 1.08 | 1.56 | 2.24 | 2.81 | 3.10 | 2.96 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 6. Ever-Married Women 15-49 Years Old by Age Group and City/Municipality: National Capital Region, 2000
City/ Municipality | Ever-Married Women 15-49 Years Old | Age Group | ||||||
15-19 | 20-24 | 25-29 | 30-34 | 35-39 | 40-44 | 45-49 | ||
National Capital Region | 1,741,587 | 53,903 | 229,289 | 328,568 | 343,714 | 305,370 | 268,936 | 211,807 |
Manila | 265,362 | 9,762 | 36,475 | 48,114 | 50,328 | 45,237 | 41,559 | 33,887 |
Mandaluyong City | 47,271 | 1,260 | 6,078 | 9,149 | 9,365 | 8,529 | 7,155 | 5,735 |
Marikina City | 66,382 | 1,745 | 7,729 | 12,565 | 13,068 | 11,779 | 10,700 | 8,796 |
Pasig City | 90,608 | 2,376 | 11,201 | 17,344 | 18,569 | 15,806 | 13,603 | 11,709 |
Quezon City | 381,332 | 10,501 | 49,448 | 72,636 | 77,022 | 67,421 | 58,522 | 45,782 |
San Juan | 18,820 | 663 | 2,016 | 3,319 | 3,582 | 3,731 | 3,116 | 2,393 |
Caloocan City | 210,621 | 6,985 | 28,064 | 38,713 | 41,880 | 37,787 | 32,580 | 24,612 |
Malabon | 60,027 | 2,410 | 8,232 | 10,722 | 11,425 | 10,520 | 9,344 | 7,374 |
Navotas | 42,383 | 1,902 | 6,208 | 7,967 | 8,181 | 7,161 | 6,078 | 4,886 |
Valenzuela City | 87,994 | 2,849 | 12,999 | 17,286 | 17,081 | 15,085 | 12,704 | 9,990 |
Las Piñas City | 80,508 | 2,482 | 10,224 | 14,604 | 16,004 | 13,959 | 12,812 | 10,423 |
Makati City | 84,995 | 2,254 | 10,326 | 16,008 | 16,648 | 15,490 | 13,831 | 10,438 |
Muntinlupa City | 66,140 | 1,833 | 8,298 | 12,572 | 12,703 | 11,603 | 10,754 | 8,377 |
Parañaque City | 80,055 | 2,362 | 10,272 | 15,104 | 15,814 | 13,814 | 12,852 | 9,837 |
Pasay City | 62,447 | 2,088 | 8,294 | 13,106 | 12,146 | 10,472 | 9,133 | 7,208 |
Pateros | 9,785 | 182 | 1,231 | 1,726 | 2,073 | 1,768 | 1,488 | 1,317 |
Taguig | 86,857 | 2,249 | 12,194 | 17,633 | 17,825 | 15,208 | 12,705 | 9,043 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 7. Overseas Workers 10 Years Old and Over by Age Group and Sex: National Capital Region, 2000
Age Group | Both Sexes | Male | Female |
National Capital Region | 165,575 | 93,577 | 71,998 |
Below 20 | 25,395 | 8,909 | 16,486 |
20 - 24 | 18,422 | 6,945 | 11,477 |
25 - 29 | 21,194 | 11,599 | 9,595 |
30 - 34 | 23,396 | 14,073 | 9,323 |
35 - 39 | 20,703 | 13,796 | 6,907 |
40 - 44 | 20,546 | 14,305 | 6,241 |
45 years old and over | 35,919 | 23,950 | 11,969 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 8. Language/Dialects Generally Spoken in the Households: National Capital Region, 2000
Language/ Dialect | Total Population | Percent |
National Capital Region | 2,132,989 | 100.00 |
Tagalog | 2,012,285 | 94.34 |
Ilocano | 15,657 | 0.73 |
Bisaya/Binisaya | 13,234 | 0.62 |
Bicol/Bikol | 11,689 | 0.55 |
Other local languages/dialects | 71,293 | 3.34 |
Other foreign languages/dialects | 8,831 | 0.41 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 9. Household Population by Top Five Religious Affiliation and Sex: National Capital Region, 2000
Religious Affiliation | Both Sexes | Male | Female |
National Capital Region | 9,880,102 | 4,848,560 | 5,031,542 |
Roman Catholic | 8,803,072 | 4,323,010 | 4,480,062 |
Iglesia ni Cristo | 285,587 | 141,868 | 143,719 |
Evangelicals | 171,892 | 81,714 | 90,178 |
Islam | 58,859 | 29,652 | 29,207 |
Other Protestant | 48,827 | 23,354 | 25,473 |
Others | 348,636 | 166,855 | 181,781 |
None | 8,280 | 4,078 | 4,202 |
Unknown | 154,949 | 78,029 | 76,920 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 10. Households by Type of Fuel Used for Lighting and City/Municipality: National Capital Region, 2000
City/ Municipality | Total Households | Type of Fuel Used for Lighting | ||||
Electricity | Kerosene | LPG | Oil | Others | ||
National Capital Region | 2,132,989 | 1,976,739 | 32,304 | 37,051 | 920 | 85,975 |
Manila | 333,547 | 304,881 | 5,856 | 4,780 | 80 | 17,950 |
Mandaluyong CIty | 59,682 | 55,537 | 632 | 752 | 20 | 2,741 |
Marikina City | 80,160 | 75,680 | 590 | 778 | 33 | 3,079 |
Pasig City | 107,835 | 100,742 | 1,312 | 1,263 | 33 | 4,485 |
Quezon City | 480,624 | 446,269 | 6,621 | 9,844 | 251 | 17,639 |
San Juan | 24,605 | 22,826 | 147 | 236 | - | 1,396 |
Caloocan City | 249,567 | 231,513 | 4,204 | 3,669 | 109 | 10,072 |
Malabon | 74,137 | 68,238 | 1,739 | 1,845 | 11 | 2,304 |
Navotas | 49,450 | 45,888 | 1,545 | 474 | 11 | 1,532 |
Valenzuela City | 106,382 | 99,998 | 1,060 | 1,142 | 21 | 4,161 |
Las Piñas City | 97,962 | 90,290 | 1,283 | 2,511 | 31 | 3,847 |
Makati City | 103,981 | 97,325 | 1,190 | 1,914 | 44 | 3,508 |
Muntinlupa City | 78,016 | 71,357 | 1,286 | 2,291 | 83 | 2,999 |
Parañaque City | 94,109 | 86,953 | 1,865 | 1,997 | 41 | 3,253 |
Pasay City | 78,180 | 72,278 | 1,217 | 1,620 | 33 | 3,032 |
Pateros | 12,029 | 11,501 | 128 | 49 | - | 351 |
Taguig | 102,723 | 95,463 | 1,629 | 1,886 | 119 | 3,626 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 11. Households by Usual Manner of Garbage Disposal and City/Municipality: National Capital Region, 2000
City/ Municipality | Total Households | Usual Manner of Garbage Disposal | ||||||
Picked-Up by Garbage Truck | Dumping in Individual Pit | Burning | Composting | Burying | Feeding to Animals | Others | ||
National Capital Region | 2,132,989 | 1,910,139 | 65,181 | 112,380 | 8,646 | 11,677 | 7,839 | 7,127 |
Manila | 333,547 | 318,444 | 5,008 | 1,568 | 612 | 732 | 1,112 | 6,071 |
Mandaluyong City | 59,682 | 57,940 | 1,176 | 278 | 94 | 29 | 82 | 83 |
Marikina City | 80,160 | 79,064 | 627 | 191 | 20 | 184 | 74 | - |
Pasig City | 107,835 | 102,707 | 1,116 | 2,950 | 200 | 449 | 334 | 79 |
Quezon City | 480,624 | 443,491 | 13,015 | 16,544 | 2,722 | 1,832 | 1,120 | 1,900 |
San Juan | 24,605 | 24,301 | 99 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 88 | 46 |
Caloocan City | 249,567 | 195,740 | 10,703 | 35,560 | 1,038 | 2,665 | 1,434 | 2,427 |
Malabon | 74,137 | 65,956 | 4,923 | 2,308 | 263 | 193 | 253 | 241 |
Navotas | 49,450 | 42,759 | 2,698 | 1,039 | 591 | 513 | 130 | 1,720 |
Valenzuela City | 106,382 | 85,217 | 5,582 | 12,815 | 477 | 1,190 | 408 | 693 |
Las Piñas City | 97,962 | 88,488 | 3,353 | 4,447 | 222 | 562 | 667 | 223 |
Makati City | 103,981 | 96,620 | 2,520 | 3,533 | 500 | 354 | 297 | 157 |
Muntinlupa City | 78,016 | 64,592 | 4,044 | 7,674 | 547 | 770 | 175 | 214 |
Parañaque City | 94,109 | 79,837 | 4,404 | 7,916 | 303 | 545 | 260 | 844 |
Pasay City | 78,180 | 72,052 | 2,480 | 917 | 183 | 642 | 372 | 1,534 |
Pateros | 12,029 | 10,919 | 282 | 741 | 51 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Taguig | 102,723 | 82,012 | 3,151 | 13,863 | 799 | 994 | 1,021 | 883 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 12. Households by Main Source of Water Supply for Drinking and/or Cooking and City/Municipality:
National Capital Region, 2000
City/ Municipality | Total Households | Main Source of Water Supply for Drinking and/or Cooking | |||||||||
Own Use, Faucet, Community Water System | Shared Faucet, Community Water System | Own Use Tubed/ Piped Deep Well | Shared, Tubed/ Piped Deep Well | Tubed/ Piped Shallow Well | Dug Well | Spring, Lake, River, Rain, etc. | Peddler | Bottled Water | Others | ||
National Capital Region | 2,132,989 | 1,083,072 | 518,091 | 84,776 | 206,709 | 13,057 | 13,049 | 3,629 | 135,205 | 27,603 | 47,798 |
Manila | 333,547 | 210,142 | 91,326 | 3,899 | 5,521 | 712 | 438 | 707 | 9,394 | 1,823 | 9,585 |
Mandaluyong | 59,682 | 31,809 | 19,682 | 2,274 | 3,452 | 64 | 164 | 22 | 622 | 631 | 962 |
Marikina City | 80,160 | 49,884 | 17,161 | 1,775 | 4,182 | 362 | 72 | 20 | 3,777 | 677 | 2,250 |
Pasig City | 107,835 | 62,407 | 25,219 | 2,624 | 2,256 | 1,157 | 211 | - | 10,565 | 1,043 | 2,353 |
Quezon City | 480,624 | 264,477 | 114,730 | 17,173 | 55,806 | 3,012 | 4,838 | 453 | 6,284 | 3,414 | 10,437 |
San Juan | 24,605 | 18,151 | 5,697 | 68 | 41 | - | 24 | 36 | 142 | 107 | 339 |
Caloocan City | 249,567 | 111,247 | 58,618 | 12,136 | 34,646 | 2,640 | 2,512 | 429 | 19,514 | 2,241 | 5,584 |
Malabon | 74,137 | 42,109 | 26,975 | 1,276 | 1,594 | 99 | 12 | 45 | 187 | 554 | 1,286 |
Navotas | 49,450 | 22,381 | 19,489 | 488 | 1,451 | 55 | 550 | 12 | 3,860 | 106 | 1,058 |
Valenzuela City | 106,382 | 43,684 | 20,504 | 3,737 | 11,976 | 978 | 608 | 211 | 20,290 | 923 | 3,471 |
Las Piñas City | 97,962 | 36,650 | 12,985 | 9,384 | 16,805 | 1,144 | 819 | 211 | 13,654 | 3,960 | 2,350 |
Makati City | 103,981 | 65,148 | 26,742 | 1,562 | 4,267 | 135 | 79 | 55 | 2,802 | 1,999 | 1,192 |
Muntinlupa City | 78,016 | 21,719 | 14,309 | 11,787 | 21,228 | 702 | 471 | 178 | 4,293 | 1,984 | 1,345 |
Parañaque City | 94,109 | 33,226 | 14,322 | 5,483 | 10,271 | 704 | 724 | 634 | 21,398 | 5,364 | 1,983 |
Pasay City | 78,180 | 44,487 | 26,728 | 1,330 | 1,898 | 75 | 188 | 464 | 1,025 | 689 | 1,296 |
Pateros | 12,029 | 7,049 | 3,497 | 90 | 458 | - | 13 | - | 298 | 522 | 102 |
Taguig | 102,723 | 18,502 | 20,107 | 9,690 | 30,857 | 1,218 | 1,326 | 152 | 17,100 | 1,566 | 2,205 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
TECHNICAL NOTES Average Household Size - average number of people who live in the household Growth Rate - the rate at which the population is increasing (or decreasing) in a given year due to natural increase and net migration, expressed as a percentage of the base population Median Age - the age at which exactly half of the population is young and half is old Sex Ratio - the ratio of males to females in a given population expressed as the number of males per 100 females Age-Dependency Ratio - the ratio of persons in the "dependent" ages (under 15 years and over 64 years) to those in the "economically productive" ages (15 to 64 years old) in the population Household - a social unit consisting of a person or a group of persons who sleep in the same housing unit and have common arrangements in the preparation and consumption of food Literacy Rate - the proportion of literates to the total population in a given group The 2000 Census of Population and Housing (Census 2000) was undertaken by the National Statistics Office (NSO) in May 2000, as mandated by Commonwealth Act No. 591, Batas Pambansa Blg. 72 and Executive Order No. 121. It was the 11th census of population and 5th census of housing undertaken in this country since the first census in 1903. It was designed to take an inventory of the total population and housing units all over the Philippines and to collect information about their characteristics. Census day for the Census 2000 was May 1, 2000 (12:01 a.m.). Enumeration started on May 1, 2000 and lasted for about 30 days. |