Census
Facts and Figures |
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| Indicator | PROVINCE |
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MT.
PROVINCE |
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1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2007 |
|
Total
Population |
93,112 |
103,052 |
116,535 |
130,755 |
140,631 |
148,661 |
Average
Annual Population Growth Rate |
0.81 |
1.02 |
1.24 |
2.18 |
1.54 |
- |
Sex
Ratio (No. of males per 100 females) |
97.2 |
99.7 |
103.1 |
104.6 |
105.9 |
- |
No
of Households |
19,347 |
21,169 |
23,746 |
25,430 |
27,756 |
- |
Average
Household Size |
4.8 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
5.1 |
5.1 |
- |
Proportion
of Urban Population |
3.1 |
3.8 |
9.0 |
n.a. |
9.1 |
- |
Population
Density (sq. km.) |
46.5 |
51.5 |
58.2 |
65.3 |
67.0 |
- |
Median
Age (in years) |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
20 |
- |
Proportion
by Age Group |
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0-4 |
15.4 |
14.9 |
14.2 |
13.7 |
12.5 |
- |
0-14 |
44.6 |
40.1 |
39.5 |
39.8 |
38.5 |
- |
15-64 |
51.6 |
55.3 |
55.3 |
54.9 |
56.0 |
- |
18
and over |
n.a. |
n.a. |
54.0 |
53.8 |
54.7 |
- |
65
and over |
3.8 |
4.6 |
5.2 |
5.3 |
5.5 |
- |
Dependency
Ratio |
93.7 |
80.8 |
81.0 |
82.2 |
78.6 |
- |
Young Dependents |
86.4 |
72.4 |
71.6 |
72.5 |
68.7 |
- |
Old
Dependents |
7.3 |
8.3 |
9.4 |
9.7 |
9.9 |
- |
Proportion
of Persons w/ Disabilities |
n.a. |
n.a. |
1.9 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
- |
Literacy
Rate |
61.6 |
64.0 |
81.5 |
n.a. |
86.3 |
- |
n.a.-
not available; 2007 data not yet available |
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Source:2000
Census of Population & Housing Facts and Figures |
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Republic
of the Philippines
National
Statistics Office