- Provincial Population
- Population Density
- Age-Dependency Ratio
- Sex Ratio
- Marital Status
- Religious Affiliation
- Number of Households
- Tenure Status of Lots Occupied
- Occupied Housing Unit
- Table 1.1
- Population & Growth Rate by City/Municipality (census years:
1960-2007)
- Table 1.2 - Land Area & Density by City/Municipality (census years: 1960-2007)
- Table 1.3A
- Total Population by Age Group and by Sex (1995 & 2007)
- Table 1.3B
- Total Population by Age Group and by City/Municipality (2000)
- Table 1.4A - Population Projection by City/Municipality (2007 to 2025)
- Table 1.4B - Projected Total Population by Single -Year Age Classification (2000, 2007 - 2012)
- Table 1.5A - Negros Occidental Age - Dependency Ratio Census Years 1995 and 2000
- Table 1.5B - Age Dependency Ratio by City/Municipality Negros Occidental, Census 2000
- Table 1.6 - Marital Status of Total Population 10 Years Old & Over by Age Group & Sex Negros Occidental, Census Year 2000
- Table 1.7 - Household Population by Religious Affiliation and by Sex Negros Occidental, Census Year 2000
- Table 1.8 - Number of Households and Average Household Size by City/Municipality Negros Occidental, Census Years 1990, 1995 and 2000
- Table 1.9 - Number of Households & Tenure Status of Lot Occupied by City/Municipality Negros Occidental, Census Year 2000
- Table 1.10 - Household Population and Occupied Housing Units by Type of Building Negros Occidental, Census Year 2000
Population
as used in this chapter refers to all people inhabiting
Negros Occidental while housing, in general, refers to the living
accommodations available for the inhabitants in this province.
Specifically, a housing unit is a structurally separate and independent
place of abode which has been constructed, converted or arranged for
habitation by one or more households. The study of the characteristics
of human population, such as size, growth, density, distribution and
other vital statistics, otherwise known as demography, is important
since, high rates of population growth, high fertility and very young
age distribution pose difficult problems on key development sectors in
health, employment, education, agriculture and urbanization.
Furthermore, housing profile is also one of the factors to be
considered in the study of the socio-economic profile of a certain
area.
These
statistical data are essential in any planning and decision
making activities and development efforts of government and private
institutions and agencies. The living conditions of the people are also
determinants of the effectiveness of the delivery of services and other
programs by the government and other non-government sectors. Business
establishments are built and investments are poured in based on the
requirements of the populace and are sustained according to the
responses of its market.
This chapter presents statistical information on population count as a result of several national censuses from 1960 to 2007 as well as demographic characteristics. This chapter also includes projections of the provincial population from 2007 to 2025, estimated based on the results of the population censuses and demographic surveys. However, some data on housing such as tenure status of lot occupied by housing units and occupied housing units by type of building presented in this chapter are based on the 2000 population and housing census since the mid-year census, 2007, does not include it as data requirement. The data sources for this chapter are the National Statistics Office (NSO) and the Research, Evaluation and Statistics Division (RESD) of the Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO) for the population projection from 2007 to 2025.
Sectoral Highlights
Total population of Negros Occidental, including Bacolod City, 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 population increase from 1995 census to 2000 census reached almost 132 thousand.
Based on the 2007 census, among the 12 component cities of Negros Occidental excluding its highly urbanized city, Kabankalan City registered the largest population at 166,970, followed by Bago and Cadiz Cities at 159,933 and 150,750, respectively. On the other hand, the fastest growing city is Talisay with an estimated average annual growth rate of 2.76 percent and the fastest growing municipality is Don Salvador Benedicto with an estimated average growth rate of 4.03 percent.
The population density of Negros Occidental is pegged at 364 persons per square kilometer in 2007. The most densely populated area in the province is Bacolod City with a total of 3,199 persons occupying a one-square kilometer land in the city. This is followed by Pulupandan with 1,177 persons occupying a one-square kilometer land. The least densely populated area is Candoni with 113 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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