Wednesday, November 11, 2009

POPULATION



Population to double in 24 years

Angeles City registered a total population of 267,788 persons in the 2000 Census of Population and Housing (Census 2000). This was up by 33,777 persons as compared to 234,011 persons in the 1995 Census of Population (POPCEN).

The highest population growth rate recorded for Angeles City since 1970 was during the intercensal period 1975 to 1980 at an annual poulation growth rate of 4.56 percent, and the lowest growth rate was recorded during the intercensal period 1990 to 1995 (-0.21 percent). For the period 1995 to 2000, the annual population growth rate for Angeles City was 2.93 percent. If the current annual population growth rate of the city continues, the population of Angeles City was expected to double in 24 years.

The number of households increased to 56,575 as compared to 46,852 households in 1995. The average household size recorded in Census 2000 was 4.72 persons, lower than the 1995 figure of 4.98 persons and the 2000 national average of five persons.

22,462

8.39

percent of the whole angeles city (Year 2000)

3.14

growth rate

705

growth rate equivalent

25,989

Current population for this year base on growth rate ot year 2000 Census

Angeles City had a median age of 23 years

Angeles City had a median age of 23 years. This meant that in 2000, half of the population were below 23 years old. In 1995, the median age was 22 years.

Cutcut was the second most populous in Angeles City

Angeles City is composed of 33 barangays, of which Balibago contributed the biggest percentage (11.85 percent). Barangays Cutcut (8.39 percent), Malabanias (7.16 percent) and Pulung Cacutud (6.41 percent), followed. Barangay Virgen delos Remedios was the least populous with only 1,275 persons (0.48 percent).

Angeles City had a median age of 23 years

Angeles City had a median age of 23 years. This meant that in 2000, half of the population were below 23 years old. In 1995, the median age was 22 years.

Sex ratio was recorded at 98.63

Females outnumbered their male counterparts with a sex ratio of 98.63 for every 100 females.

Year

Female

Male

Total

54.76%

45.24%

Population

2000

12,300

10,162

22,462

2001

12,686

10,481

23,167

2002

13,072

10,800

23,873

2003

13,459

11,119

24,578

2004

13,845

11,438

25,283

2005

14,231

11,757

25,989

Overall dependency ratio was 60

The proportion of the total population belonging to the age group 0 to 14 years was 34.5 percent. The age group 65 years and over accounted for 3.2 percent of the city population while 62.3 percent were aged 15 to 64 years (economically active population).

The overall dependency ratio in 2000 was 60.43. This meant that for every 100 persons aged 15 to 64 years, there were about 60 dependents (55 persons aged 0 to 14 years ? young dependents; and 5 persons aged 65 years and over ? old dependents).

Slightly higher percentage of female voters recorded (Angeles City)

Out of the total population, there were 159,599 persons or 59.60 percent belonging to the voting population. The proportion of females (51.06 percent) was slightly higher as compared to that of the males (48.94 percent).

More than half of females were in child bearing age (Angeles City)

Out of 134,816 females, 73,826 or 54.76 percent belonged to childbearing or reproductive age group (15 to 49 years). The highest percentage of which, was reported by women aged 20 to 24 years (18.96 percent).

Females dominated higher levels of education

About 34 percent of the household population aged five years old and over in Angeles City attended or completed elementary education; 34.60 percent, high school; 5.2 percent with higher education. On the other hand, the proportion of children aged 5 to 6 years old who had completed pre-school and were likely to become Grade I students in the next school year was 3,795 (1.62 percent).

Males slightly outnumbered females in the pre-school, high school, and college levels with 50.37, 50.21 and 50.83 percent, respectively. On the other hand, females dominated the higher levels of education.

Three out of four were Kapampangan

Three out of four persons in Angeles City classified themselves as Kapampangan (74.7 percent). The rest were either Tagalog (16.4 percent), Bisaya/Binisaya (1.8 percent), Ilocano (1.4 percent) or belonged to other ethnic groups (5.39 percent).

Percentage

Kapampangan

Tagalog

Bisaya

Ilocano

Other Ethnic

Total

Total

74.79%

16.49%

1.89%

1.44%

5.39%

100.00%

Year 2000

16,799

3,704

425

323

1,211

22,462

Year 2001

17,327

3,820

438

334

1,249

23,167

Year 2002

17,854

3,937

451

344

1,287

23,873

Year 2003

18,382

4,053

465

354

1,325

24,578

Year 2004

18,909

4,169

478

364

1,363

25,283

Year 2005

19,437

4,286

491

374

1,401

25,989

More widows than widowers



Of the total population 10 years old and over in Angeles City, a higher proportion of married persons (46.68 percent) was reported as compared to single persons (42.47 percent). The remaining 10.86 percent were either widowed, divorced/separated, with other arrangements, or with unknown marital status.

Single persons were mostly men (52.23 percent) as compared to 47.77 percent for women. Among the widowed persons, the proportion of females was noticeably higher (80.42 percent) than the males (19.58 percent).

About 16 percent of the occupied housing units had floor area of 120 square meters and over

Out of 54,049 occupied housing units, 16.2 percent had floor area of 120 square meters and over. Housing units with floor area of 30 to 49 square meters accounted for 15.9 percent, while 15.2 percent had 10 to 19 square meters. The median floor area in 2000 was 41.4 square meters as compared to 29.73 percent square meters in 1990.

Three in five occupied housing units used strong materials

Majority of the households in Angeles City used galvanized iron/aluminum (89.1 percent) for the roof, while concrete/brick/stone (61.5 percent) for the outer walls.

Of the total occupied housing units, 60.34 percent had roof made up of galvanized iron/aluminum and concrete/brick/stone for walls.




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