| Table 1. Number of Families and Average Family Size in the National Capital Region, | ||||||
| by Income Stratum and Urban-Rural Residence: 2002 | ||||||
| Total | Income Stratum | |||||
| Lowest 40% | Highest 60% | |||||
| Number ('000) | Average Family Size | Number ('000) | Average Family Size | Number ('000) | Average Family Size | |
| PHILIPPINES | 15, 925 | 5.0 | 6,370 | 4.5 | 9,555 | 5.3 |
| Urban | 7,949 | 5.0 | 1,553 | 4.2 | 6,396 | 5.2 |
| Rural | 7,976 | 5.0 | 4,817 | 4.6 | 3,159 | 5.6 |
| National Capital Region | 2,318 | 4.9 | 123 | 3.4 | 2,194 | 5.0 |
| Source: National Statistics Office, 2002 Annual Poverty Indicators Survey (APIS) | ||||||