Population of Sarangani was Almost Half Million (Results from the 2007 Census of Population)

Reference Number:

2009-114

Release Date:

Monday, November 23, 2009

Population increased to 475,514

The population of Sarangani was 475,514 persons as of August 1, 2007, based on the 2007 Census of Population (POPCEN 2007). This figure was higher by 64,892 persons over the population count of 410,622 persons in 2000. The recent population count for the province translated to an annual growth rate of 2.04 percent for the period 2000 to 2007, lower than the 2.43 percent annual growth rate registered for the period 1995 to 2000.

The number of households reached 98,788, which was 15,892 households more than the 2000 figure. The average household size in 2007 was 4.8 persons, which was slightly lower than the average household size of 5.0 persons in 2000.

Glan was the most populated municipality

Among the seven municipalities of Sarangani, Glan, was the most populous with a population of 102,676 persons or 21.6 percent of the provincial total population. This municipality was followed by Malungon (20.2 percent), Alabel, the provincial capital (15.1 percent), Malapatan (13.8 percent), Kiamba (11.2 percent), and Maasim (10.4 percent). The municipality of Maitum (7.8 percent) had the least share.

Males dominated the household population

Of the 474,949 household population of Sarangani, 52.0 percent were males and 48.0 percent were females or a sex ratio of 108 males for every 100 females. This was slightly higher than the sex ratio of 106 males for every 100 females in 2000..

Half of the population of Sarangani were below 19 years old

The household population of Sarangani had a median age of 19 years, which shows that half of the household population were below 19 years old. The median age for the province in 2007 was one year higher than the median age of 18 years recorded in 2000.

Majority of the voting-age population were males

More than half (52.9 percent) of the household population of Sarangani were in the voting age group (18 years old and over). The distribution of voting-age population by sex showed that males (52.5 percent) outnumbered the females (47.5 percent).

Overall dependency ratio was reduced

The proportion of household population in the working age group (15-64 years) was 57.0 percent, young dependents (0-14 years), 40.0 percent and old dependents (65 years and over), 3.0 percent.

The overall dependency ratio was 75.4, which implies that for every 100 persons in the working age group, there were about 75 dependents (70 young dependents and 5 old dependents). In 2000, the overall dependency ratio was 81 (76 young dependents and 5 old dependents).

Single persons comprised more of males than females

Nearly half (49.6 percent) of the household population 10 years old and over in 2007 were married while 43.2 percent were single. The marital status of the rest of the population was either widowed, divorced/separated, common law/live-in, or unknown. Among single persons, there were more males (57.0 percent) than females (43.0 percent). Females outnumbered the males in the rest of the categories for marital status.

In 2000, the proportion of married persons was 46.0 percent, while the proportion of single persons was 42.3 percent of the total household population 10 years old and over.

Post baccalaureate degree holders were dominated by males

Of the household population 5 years old and over, 48.5 percent had attended or finished elementary education and 23.8 percent had reached high school. College undergraduates accounted for 3.5 percent and academic degree holders, 2.5 percent.

Majority of those with academic degree (57.2 percent) were females, while males dominated the post baccalaureate degree (51.8 percent) holders.

For the household population 5 to 24 years old, majority (54.2 percent) attended school at anytime during the School Year 2007 to 2008. Of the total females aged 5 to 24 years, 56.3 percent attended school at anytime during the School Year 2007 to 2008, while attendance for males was 52.3 percent of the total males aged 5 to 24 years old.

Number of occupied housing units increased

From a total of 81,560 occupied housing units in 2000, the number of occupied housing units reached 97,737 in 2007, showing an increase of 19.8 percentage points. The average number of occupants for every 100 occupied housing units was 101 households or 4.9 persons per occupied housing unit. This was lower than the ratio of 102 households for every 100 occupied housing units or 5.0 persons per occupied housing unit in 2000.

Materials for roofs and outer walls of occupied housing units improved

Majority of the occupied housing units had outer walls made of bamboo/sawali/cogon/nipa (66.0 percent). This was followed by half concrete/brick/stone and half wood (11.9 percent) and wood (11.7 percent). Use of concrete/brick/stone only accounted for 9.2 percent but use of this material for the outer walls increased as compared to the 2000 figure of 6.5 percent. On the other hand, the proportion of occupied housing units with outer walls made of makeshift/salvaged/improvised dropped from 0.6 percent in 2000 to 0.1 percent in 2007.

About half (50.2 percent) of the occupied housing units in 2007 had roof made of cogon/nipa/anahaw, followed by galvanized iron/aluminum (44.6 percent). There was a shift from lighter to stronger material for the roof. Use of cogon/nipa/anahaw decreased from 59.1 percent in 2000 to 50.2 percent in 2007 while use of galvanized iron/aluminum increased from 33.9 percent in 2000 to 44.6 percent in 2007.