POPULATION AND HOUSING 

• Table 1.1 - Population & Growth Rate by City/Municipality
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• Table 1.2 - Land Area & Density by City/Municipality
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• Table 1.3A - Total Population by Age Group and by  Sex
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• Table 1.3B - Total Population by Age Group and by  City/Municipality
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• Table 1.4A - Population Projection by City/Municipality (2000 to 2020)
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• Table 1.4B - Projected Trial Population by Single -Year Age Classification (2000 - 2010)
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• Table 1.5A - Negros Occidental Age - Dependency Ratio Census Years 1995 and 2000
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• Table 1.5B - Age Dependency Ratio by City/Municipality Negros Occidental, Census 2000
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• Table 1.6 - Marital Status of Total Population 10 Years Old & Over by Age Group & Sex Negros Occidental, Census Year 2000
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• Table 1.7 - Household Population by Religious Affiliation and by Sex Negros Occidental, Census Year 2000
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• Table 1.8 - Number of Households and Average Household Size by City/Municipality Negros Occidental, Census Years 1990, 1995 and 2000
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• Table 1.9 - Number of Households & Tenure Status of Lot Occupied by City/Municipality Negros Occidental, Census Year 2000
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• Table 1.10 - Household Population and Occupied Housing Units by Type of Building Negros Occidental, Census Year 2000
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Total population of Negros Occidental as of October 2007 reached almost 2.9 million which is 42 percent of the population in Western Visayas. Growth rates of Negros Occidental and Bacolod City are pegged at 1.44 and 2.12, respectively from 2000-2007. Negros Occidental ranked as the 6th most populous province in the Philippines. The 2007 provincial population increased by more than 304 thousand over the 2000 Census figure of almost 2.6 million. On the other hand, the 1995-2000 censuses increase only reached almost 132 thousand.

Based on the 2000 census, Kabankalan City registered the largest population at 150 thousand persons, followed by Bago and Cadiz Cities at 142 thousands each. This is among the 31 cities and municipalities, excluding Bacolod City which is a highly urbanized City. The fastest growing city is Talisay with an average annual growth rate of 3.71 percent and the fastest growing municipality is Hinoba-an with an average growth rate of 4.80 percent.

The population density of Negros Occidental is pegged at 324 persons per square kilometer in 2000. The most densely populated area in the province is Bacolod City with a total of 2,756 persons occupying a one-square kilometer land in the city. This is followed by Pulupandan with 1,130 persons occupying a one-square kilometer land. The least densely populated area is Salvador Benedicto, the youngest municipality in the province at 100 persons per square kilometer.

The age-dependency ratio in the province decreased by 3.61 percentage points from 75.40 percent in 1995 to 71.79 percent in 2000 which means that for every 100 persons who are economically productive in 2000, there are more or less 72 persons dependent on them.

Old-age dependency ratio has remained at 7.14 percent and young-age dependency ratio decreased by 4.75 percentage points from 69.22 in 1995 to 64.65 in 2000. In 2000, therefore, for every 100 persons in economically productive ages, there are 7 old persons and 65 young persons dependent on them.

The male–female ratio result of Census 2000 is computed at 102. This means that for every 100 female persons, there are 102 males.

Of the 1,921,375 population 10 years old and over, 46.27 percent are single, 44.41 percent are married, 4.55 percent are widowed, 0.69 percent are divorced/separated and 3.08 percent are living–in/or having common law relationships. Based on the census result, there are marriages occurring in age bracket below 20 years old with greater incidence in the female population. Furthermore, majority of the widows lie in the age bracket 60 – 64 years old, while the largest incidence of separation/divorce occurs in the age bracket 40 – 44 years.

Majority of the Negrenses are Roman Catholic computed at 84.74 percent of the 2,562,104 household population. This is followed by Aglipayans with 2.56 percent and Evangilicals at 1.98 percent. However, 0.02 percent or 626 persons signified that they have no religious affiliation.

The number of households in Negros Occidental increased to 503,663 or by 38 thousand from the 1995 figure computed at 465,429. The average household size slightly increased to 5.32 from the 1995 figure of 5.2. This means that for every 100 households, the number of members increased by 12 persons.

The following are the highlights of the tenure status of the lots occupied by the 416,222 households in Negros Occidental excluding Bacolod City: 58.84 percent – rent free with the consent of owner; 25.65 percent – owned/being amortized; 5.54 percent – rented; and 3.20 percent – rent free without the consent of owner.

Of the 493,996 occupied housing units, 95.68 percent are single detached, 1.56 percent are duplex, 0.70 percent are multi-unit residential, 0.18 are commercial/industrial/ agricultural, and 0.03 are institutional living quarters.

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Provincial Administration Center
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Philippines 6100

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