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2013-148

 

Population of Samar (Western Samar) increased at the rate of 1.35 percent annually
 
Based on the 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH), the province of Samar (Western Samar) posted a total population of 733,377 persons as of May 1, 2010.  This is larger by 92,253 persons compared to its total population of 641,124 persons counted in the 2000 CPH. The increase in the population count from 2000 to 2010 translated to an average annual population growth rate (PGR) of 1.35 percent.  This is lower the 1.85 percent annual PGR of the province between the census years 1990 and 2000.
 
If the average annual PGR recorded at 1.35 percent during the period 2000 to 2010 continues, the population of Samar (Western Samar) would double in about 52 years.
 
Fifty years ago, the population of Samar (Western Samar) was only 368,823 persons.  This population size is more than one half of the population of the province in the 2010 CPH.
 
 
 
Calbayog City registers largest population
 
Among the two cities and 24 municipalities in Samar, Calbayog City registered the largest population making up 23.6 percent of the total provincial population.  The City of Catbalogan, the provincial capital, was second with 12.9 percent share, followed by the municipalities of Basey with 6.9 percent, Daram with 5.6 percent, Sta. Rita with 5.2 percent, and Gandara with 5.4 percent. The rest of municipalities contributed less than 5.0 percent each.
 
The least populated area was the municipality of San Jose de Buan with 0.9 percent share to the total population of the province. The least populated area in 2000 was Matuguinao.
 
 
 
Sex ratio was 108 males per 100 females
 
Of the 731,669 household population in 2010, males accounted for 51.6 percent while females comprised 48.4 percent. These figures resulted in a sex ratio of 108 males for every 100 females.  In 2000, the recorded sex ratio was 106 males per 100 females.
 
 
Median age increased to 19.9 years
 
In 2010, the median age of the population of the province was 19.9 years, which means that half of the population was younger than 19.9 years. This is higher than the median age of 18.8 years that was recorded in 2000.
 
Moreover, 39.0 percent of the household population were under 15 years old.  Children aged 10 to 14 years (13.6 percent) comprised the largest age group, followed by those in the age groups 5 to 9 years (13.3 percent) and 0 to 4 years (12.1 percent).  Males outnumbered females in the age groups 0 to 59 years. On the other hand, there were more females than males in the older age groups (60 years and over).
 
 
 
More than half of the population were of voting age
 
The voting-age population (18 years and over) accounted for 53.9 percent of the household population of the province in 2010, up from 51.3 percent in 2000. There were more males (51.5 percent) than females (48.5 percent) among the voting-age population.
 
 
Dependency ratio decreased to 79 dependents per 100 persons in the working age group
 
In 2010, the young dependents (0 to 14 years) comprised 39.0 percent of the household population while the old dependents (65 years and over) posted a share of 5.1 percent. The working-age population (15 to 64 years) accounted for the remaining 55.9 percent.
           
The overall dependency ratio was 79, which indicates that for every 100 working-age population, there were about 79 dependents (70 young dependents and nine old dependents). This ratio is lower than the dependency ratio in 2000, which was recorded at 89 dependents per 100 working-age population (80 young dependents and nine old dependents).
 
 
There were more males than females among the never-married persons
 
Of the household population 10 years old and over, 44.6 percent were never married while 42.2 percent were married. The rest of the population was categorized as follows: in common-law/live-in marital arrangement (7.3 percent), widowed (4.5 percent), and divorced/separated (1.2 percent).
 
Among the never-married persons, 56.7 percent were males while 43.3 percent were females.  For the rest of the categories for marital status, the females outnumbered the males.
 
 
More females had attained higher levels of education
 
Of the household population aged five years and over, 53.9 percent had attended or completed elementary education, about 23.8 percent had reached or finished high school, 5.9 percent were college undergraduates, and 5.7 percent were academic degree holders.  Among those with an academic degree, the females (58.8 percent) outnumbered the males (41.2 percent). Similarly, more females (63.4 percent) than males (36.6 percent) had pursued post baccalaureate courses.
 
Persons with disability comprised 1.6 percent of the population in the province
 
In 2010, around 11,900 persons or 1.6 percent of the 731,669 household population had a disability.  This proportion of persons with disability (PWD) is higher than the proportion in 2000, which was 1.4 percent of the 640,079 household population of the province during that year.  The number of PWD for the same year was around 8,800.
 
 
There were more females than males among those with functional difficulty
 
Of the 643,050 household population five years and over, 3.3 percent (or 21,094 persons) had at least one type of functional difficulty either in seeing, hearing, walking or climbing steps, remembering or concentrating, self-caring (bathing or dressing), or communicating. There were more females (50.7 percent) than males (49.3 percent) among those persons with at least one type of functional difficulty.
 
Moreover, of the total 21,094 persons aged five years and over with at least one type of functional difficulty, 65.9 percent reported difficulty in seeing, even if wearing eyeglasses.  There were 27.0 percent who had difficulty in walking or climbing steps; 26.6 percent had difficulty in hearing, even if using a hearing aid; 15.0 percent had difficulty in remembering or concentrating; 12.2 percent had difficulty in communicating; and 9.6 percent had difficulty in self-caring (bathing or dressing).
 
 
Male overseas workers outnumbered their female counterparts
 
Of the 545,926 household population 10 years old and over in Samar (Western Samar), 0.6 percent (or 3,300 persons) were overseas workers.  Male overseas workers outnumbered their female counterparts as they comprised 56.1 percent of all the overseas workers from this province.  Overseas workers aged 45 years and over made up the largest age group, comprising 21.2 percent of the total overseas workers from this province, followed by age groups 30 to 34 years (9.1 percent), below 20 years (8.6 percent), 35 to 39 years (7.5 percent), and 25 to 29 years (7.3 percent).
           
Average household size was 5.0 persons
 
The number of households in 2010 was recorded at 145,916, higher by 21,670 households compared with the 124,246 households posted in 2000. The average household size in 2010 was 5.0 persons, lower than the average household size of 5.2 persons in 2000.
 
 
 
There were 101 households per 100 occupied housing units
 
A total of 144,829 occupied housing units were recorded in the province of Samar (Western Samar) in 2010.  This translates to a ratio of 101 households for every 100 occupied housing units, with 5.1 persons per occupied housing unit.  In 2000, there were 101 households per 100 occupied housing units, and 5.2 persons per occupied housing unit.
 
 
Occupied housing units with outer walls and roofsmade of strong materials increased
 
In 2010, 32.8 percent of the occupied housing units in the province had outer walls made of wood, down from 34.4 percent in 2000.  The proportion of occupied housing units with outer walls made of bamboo/sawali/cogon/nipa decreased from 35.8 percent in 2000 to 32.1 percent in 2010.  Those with outer walls made of concrete/brick/stone increased from 12.8 percent in 2000 to 22.1 percent in 2010.  Meanwhile, half (50.9 percent) of the occupied housing units in 2010 had roofs made of galvanized iron/aluminum, higher than the proportion of 34.1 percent recorded in 2000.  Occupied housing units with roofs made of cogon/nipa/anahaw decreased from 59.3 percent in 2000 to 45.1 percent in 2010.
 
 
Less than half of the households in the province lived in lots that they owned or amortized
           
In 2010, 45.9 percent of the total 145,916 households owned or amortized the lots that they occupied.  The corresponding figure in 2000 was 43.1 percent of the 124,246 households.
 
Moreover, 37.6 percent of the households occupied lots which were rent-free but with consent of the owner, 11.6 percent rented the lots that they occupied while 3.1 percent occupied lots which were rent-free but without consent of the owner.
 
 
 
(Sgd) CARMELITA N. ERICTA
                 Administrator
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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