Date of Release: September 24, 2018 Reference No. 2018-SR46-012

AGE and SEX DISTRIBUTION

in DUMAGUETE CITY

Age and Sex Distribution in Dumaguete City based from the Results of 2015 Census of Population

Total population reached 131,377 persons

Dumaguete City, the city capital of the province of Negros Oriental posted a total population of 131,377 persons as of August 1, 2015. Of the total population, male accounted for 48.97 percent or 64,331 persons while females comprised 51.03 percent or 67,046 persons. These figures resulted in a sex ratio of 96 males for every 100 females. Persons aged 20 to 24 years (14,131) comprised the largest group of about 10.76 percent; followed by those in the age groups 15 to 19 years (13,688) of 10.42 percent; and 25 to 29 years (11,960) of 9.10 percent. Males outnumbered females in the age group 0 to 14 years while females were more than males in the older age groups 15 years and over.

Figure 1 Age-Sex Pyramid of Total Population

in Dumaguete City, 2015.

Percent to Total Population

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Working age population is 69.22 percent

The young dependents (0 to 14 years) comprised 24.81 percent of the total population in Dumaguete City while the old dependents (65 years and over) posted a share of 5.97 percent. The working age population (15 to 64 years) accounted for the remaining 69.22 percent or 90,940 persons.

More than half or 61.79 percent of the population were of voting age

The voting-age population (18 years and over) accounted for 69.25 percent of

the total population in Dumaguete CIty. There were more females 52.07 percent or 47,377 persons than males 47.93 percent or 43,604 persons among the voting-age population.

Figure 2 Voting-age Distribution by Sex in Dumaguete City, 2015.

More single men than women Of the 109,646 total population 10 years old and over in Dumaguete City,

47.40 percent or 51,967 persons were never-married while 38.68 or 42,414 individuals were married. The rest of the household population was categorized as follows: Common-law/Live-in (7.46 percent), widowed (4.86 percent), divorced/separated (1.55 percent), and unknown (0.05 percent).

Among the never-married persons, 50.39 percent or 26,184 were males while

49.61 percent or 25,783 were females. Females dominated the married (50.65 percent), widowed (78.85 percent), divorced/separated (61.26 percent), and common-law/ (50.42 percent) populace.

Male48%

Female52%

More males are currently attending school Of the 48,474 household population five to twenty four years old in Dumaguete City, 70.15 percent were currently attending school. There were more males (51.12 percent) than females (48.88 percent) among those who were currently attending school in 2015. Consequently, there were more males than females among those age group 5-9 years old, 10-14 years old and 20-24 years old, with 51.86 percent, 51.62 percent, and 53.87 percent, respectively. Females dominated the age group 15-19 years old with 51.20 percent.

Figure 4 Household Population Five to Twenty Four Years Old Who Were Currently Attending School by Age Group and Sex in Dumaguete City, 2015.

Figure 3 Total Population 10 Years Old and Over

by Marital Status and Sex in Dumaguete City, 2015.

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Almost half of the total population had primary education Of the total population five years old and over, 25.05 percent attended or completed elementary education while 30.09 percent reached high school. About 1.89 percent attended or completed post-secondary while college undergraduate and academic degree holders were 17.30 percent and 21.23 percent, respectively. Those who had not completed any grade made up 2.36 percent, of which 49.37 percent were males.

There were more males than females among those who attended or finished pre-school (52.57 percent), special education (60.26 percent), and elementary (51.16 percent). On the other hand, there were more females than males among those who attended high school (51.01 percent), post-secondary (63.12 percent), college undergraduate (51.32 percent), academic degree holder (54.13 percent), and those with post baccalaureate courses (57.24 percent).

Figure 5 Total Population Five Years and Over by Highest Grade Completed and Sex in Dumaguete City, 2015.

Majority of the household population were literate Of the household population 10 years old and over in Dumaguete City, about 99.59 percent were literate. Literacy rate among males (99.62 percent) was higher than among females (99.56 percent). The age group 50 to 54 years registered the highest proportion (99.84 percent) of literate persons. The age group 20 to 24 years, 25 to 29 years and 40 to 44 years ranked second 99.74 percent.

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Table 1 Literacy Rate of Household Population 10 Years Old and Over

by Age Group and Sex, Dumaguete City, 2015.

Age Group

Literate

Both Sexes Male Female

Total 99.62 99.62 99.56

10 - 14 99.39 99.39 99.65

15 - 19 99.68 99.68 99.78

20 - 24 99.74 99.74 99.73

25 - 29 99.74 99.74 99.85

30 - 34 99.65 99.65 99.82

35 - 39 99.69 99.69 99.62

40 - 44 99.74 99.74 99.60

45 - 49 99.46 99.46 99.59

50 - 54 99.84 99.84 99.45

55 - 59 99.52 99.52 99.52

60 - 64 99.72 99.72 99.14

65 years old and over 99.14 99.14 98.38

Service and Sales Workers were the largest occupation group

Of the gainful workers (15 years old and over), service and sales workers (22.16 percent) comprised the largest occupation group in Dumaguete City. Elementary occupations workers placed second with 18.68 percent while clerical support workers came in third with 13.43 percent. The largest occupation group in both male and female workers were in the service and sales workers with 18.68 percent and 26.59 percent, respectively.

There are more females than males in the occupation group of managers

(4.72 percent), professionals (6.59 percent), clerical support workers (7.76 percent), and service and sales workers (11.70 percent). Male dominated the occupation group of technicians and associate professionals, skilled agricultural forestry and fishery workers, craft and related trades workers, plant and machine operators and assemblers, elementary occupations, and armed forces occupations with 3.20 percent, 2.33 percent, 8.51 percent, 7.31 percent, 9.91 percent and 0.08 percent, respectively.

Figure 6 Gainful Workers 15 Years Old and Over by Major Occupation Group and Sex in Dumaguete City, 2015.

Prepared by: Noted by:

CLAN SHERRI C. FERRANDO ARIEL T. FORTUITO

Statistical Analyst Chief Statistical Specialist

CLAN SHERRI C. FERRANDO

JO/Statistical Analyst

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Other Occupation Not Elsewhere Classified

Armed Forces Occupations

Elementary Occupations

Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers

Craft and Related Trades Workers

Skilled Agricultural Forestry and Fishery Workers

Service and Sales Workers

Clerical Support Workers

Technicians and Associate Professionals

Professionals

Managers

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Female Male

TABLE 1 Total Population by Age Group and Sex in Dumaguete City: 2015

Age Group Both Sexes Male Female

DUMAGUETE CITY (Capital)

All Ages 131,377 64,331 67,046

Under 1 2,038 1,081 957

1 - 4 8,701 4,565 4,136

5 - 9 10,992 5,703 5,289

10 - 14 10,863 5,640 5,223

15 - 19 13,688 6,477 7,211

20 - 24 14,131 6,809 7,322

25 - 29 11,960 5,936 6,024

30 - 34 10,090 4,997 5,093

35 - 39 8,832 4,322 4,510

40 - 44 7,959 3,896 4,063

45 - 49 7,281 3,597 3,684

50 - 54 6,621 3,162 3,459

55 - 59 5,643 2,712 2,931

60 - 64 4,735 2,180 2,555

65 - 69 3,080 1,440 1,640

70 - 74 1,892 831 1,061

75 - 79 1,437 519 918

80 years and over 1,434 464 970

0 - 4 10,739 5,646 5,093

0 - 14 32,594 16,989 15,605

15 - 64 90,940 44,088 46,852

18 years and over 90,981 43,604 47,377

60 years and over 12,578 5,434 7,144

65 years and over 7,843 3,254 4,589 Source – 2015 Census of Population

TABLE 2 Total Population 10 Years Old and Over by Age Group, Marital Status and Sex in Dumaguete City: 2015

Sex and Age Group

Total Population

10 Years Old and

Over

Marital Status

Single

Married

Widowed Divorced/ Separated

Common-

Law/ Live-in

Unknown

DUMAGUETE CITY (Capital)

Both Sexes

109,646

51,967

42,414

5,333

1,696

8,184

52

Below 20

24,551

24,135

77

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9

315

15

20 - 24 14,131

11,150

1,303

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27

1,644

7

25 - 29 11,960

6,414

3,535

13

89

1,900

9

30 - 34 10,090

3,339

5,158

57

159

1,373

4

35 - 39 8,832

1,914

5,663

110

239

904

2

40 - 44 7,959

1,349

5,564

154

240

650

2

45 - 49 7,281

1,065

5,211

313

222

468

2

50 - 54 6,621

827

4,815

432

227

318

2

55 - 59 5,643

612

4,028

571

171

256

5

60 - 64 4,735

489

3,145

802

139

158

2

65 - 69 3,080

260

1,868

754

100

98

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70 - 74 1,892

164

1,006

626

38

57

1

75 - 79 1,437

104

638

654

20

21

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80 years and over

1,434

145

403

847

16

22

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Source – 2015 Census of Population

TABLE 2 Total Population 10 Years Old and Over by Age Group, Marital Status and Sex in Dumaguete City: 2015 continued…

Sex and Age Group

Total Population

10 Years Old and

Over

Marital Status

Single Married

Widowed Divorced/ Separated

Common-

Law/ Live-in

Unknown

Male

52,982

26,184

20,931

1,128

657

4,058

24

Below 20

12,117

12,001

22

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3

78

13

20 - 24 6,809

5,738

431

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4

635

1

25 - 29 5,936

3,468

1,489

4

29

941

5

30 - 34 4,997

1,796

2,412

15

51

722

1

35 - 39 4,322

1,018

2,696

20

95

491

2

40 - 44 3,896

659

2,754

42

97

344

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45 - 49 3,597

521

2,656

69

78

273

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50 - 54 3,162

380

2,439

77

87

179

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55 - 59 2,712

244

2,124

120

71

153

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60 - 64 2,180

164

1,661

186

63

105

1

65 - 69 1,440

93

1,078

157

48

64

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70 - 74 831

60

568

142

19

41

1

75 - 79 519

15

354

127

5

18

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80 years and over

464

27

247

169

7

14

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Source – 2015 Census of Population

TABLE 2 Total Population 10 Years Old and Over by Age Group, Marital Status and Sex in Dumaguete City: 2015 continued…

Sex and Age Group

Total Population

10 Years Old and

Over

Marital Status

Single

Married

Widowed Divorced/ Separated

Common-

Law/ Live-in

Unknown

Female

56,664

25,783

21,483

4,205

1,039

4,126

28

Below 20

12,434

12,134

55

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6

237

2

20 - 24 7,322

5,412

872

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23

1,009

6

25 - 29 6,024

2,946

2,046

9

60

959

4

30 - 34 5,093

1,543

2,746

42

108

651

3

35 - 39 4,510

896

2,967

90

144

413

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40 - 44 4,063

690

2,810

112

143

306

2

45 - 49 3,684

544

2,555

244

144

195

2

50 - 54 3,459

447

2,376

355

140

139

2

55 - 59 2,931

368

1,904

451

100

103

5

60 - 64 2,555

325

1,484

616

76

53

1

65 - 69 1,640

167

790

597

52

34

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70 - 74 1,061

104

438

484

19

16

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75 - 79 918

89

284

527

15

3

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80 years and over

970

118

156

678

9

8

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Source – 2015 Census of Population

TABLE 3 Household Population 5 to 24 Years Old Who Were Currently Attending School by Age Group, Sex, in Dumaguete City: 2015

Age Group

Household Population 5 to 24 Years Old

Household Population 5 to 24 Years Old

Who Were Currently Attending School

Both Sexes

Male Female Both

Sexes Male Female

DUMAGUETE CITY (Capital) 70.15

Total 48,474 24,074 24,400 34,006 17,385 48.88 16,621

5 - 9 10,969 5,686 5,283 10,555 5,474 48.14 5,081

10 - 14 10,808 5,619 5,189 10,494 5,417 48.38 5,077

15 - 19 13,037 6,228 6,809 9,584 4,677 51.20 4,907

20 - 24 13,660 6,541 7,119 3,373 1,817 46.13 1,556

Source – 2015 Census of Population

TABLE 4 Total Population 5 Years Old and Over by Highest Grade/Year Completed, Sex and Age in Dumaguete City: 2015

Highest Grade/Year Completed, Sex and City/Municipality

Total Population 5 Years Old and

Over

Male Female

DUMAGUETE CITY (Capital)

Both Sexes 120,638 58,685 61,953

No Grade Completed 2,846 1,405 1,441

Pre-School 1,889 993 896

Special Education 78 47 31

Elementary 30,221 15,460 14,761

1st - 4th Grade 14,756 7,893 6,863

5th - 6th Grade 5,159 2,653 2,506

Graduate 10,306 4,914 5,392

High School 36,295 17,781 18,514

Undergraduate 16,308 8,398 7,910

Graduate 19,987 9,383 10,604

Post-Secondary 2,283 842 1,441

Undergraduate 8 5 3

Graduate 2,275 837 1,438

College Undergraduate 20,873 10,162 10,711

Academic Degree Holder 25,614 11,748 13,866

Post Baccalaureate 428 183 245

Not Stated 111 64 47

Source – 2015 Census of Population