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Poverty Threshold (Annual Per Capita)

P17,146
(2009)

P13,645
(2006)

P11,476
(2003)

NSCB

Poverty Incidence Among Families
(In percent)

36.0%
(2009)

36.1%
(2006)

38.0%
(2003)

NSCB

Poverty Incidence Among Population
(In percent)

45.1%
(2009)

45.2%
(2006)

45.8%
(2003)

NSCB

Average Family Income
(At Current Prices; In Thousand Pesos)

P152
(2009)

P125
(2006)

P109
(2003)

NSO

Average Family Expenditure
(At Current Prices; In Thousand Pesos)

P137
(2009)

P110
(2006)

P94
(2003)

NSO

Population

  5,106,160 r
(Census as of
Aug. 1, 2007)

4,686,669 
(Census as of
May 1, 2000)

4,325,307
(Census as of
Sept. 1, 1995)

NSO

Population Density
(Persons per Sq. Km.)

289.6
(Census as of
Aug. 1, 2007)

265.8
(Census as of
May 1, 2000)

245.3
(Census as of
Sept. 1, 1995)

NSO

Average Annual Population
Growth Rate

1.19
(2000-2007
census based)

1.73
(1995-2000
census based)

1.91
(1990-1995
census based)

NSO

Registered Births
Registered Deaths
Registered Marriages
 

49,171
8,084
4,359
(3rd Quarter 2011)

46,208
 8,122
 4,886
(3rd Quarter 2010)

NSO

Total Fertility Rate
(No. of Children within Reproductive Years)

4.1
(2008)

4.3
(2003)

5.5
(1998)

NDHS

Estimated Crude Birth Rate
(Births per 1,000 population)

27.2 a/
(2010-2015)

27.8 a/
(2005-2010)

  28.3 a/
(2000-2005)

NSO

Estimated Crude Death Rate
(Deaths per 1,000 population)

6.3 a/
(2010-2015)

6.7 a/
(2005-2010)

7.4 a/
(2000-2005)

NSO

Estimated Crude Rate of
Natural Increase
(Persons per 1,000 population)

20.9 a/
(2010-2015)

21.1 a/
(2005-2010)

 20.9 a/
(2000-2005)

NSO

96.6%
(November 2008)

95.0%
(November 2003)

94.9%
(November 1994)

79.9%
(November 2008)

80.1%
(November 2003)

82.8%
(November 1994)

Elementary Enrolment
(Public School)

967,747
(SY 2010-2011)

950,160
(SY 2009-2010)

929,782
(SY 2008-2009)

DepEd

Secondary Enrolment
(Public School)

381,209
(SY 2010-2011)

373,275
(SY 2009-2010)

369,206
(SY 2008-2009)

DepEd

Tertiary Enrolment
(Public & Private Schools)

128,645
(SY 2010-2011)

109,620
(SY 2009-2010)

106,002
(SY 2008-2009)

CHED

Crime Volume

1,806
(4th Qtr. 2011)

2,686
(3rd Qtr. 2011)

3,875
(2nd Qtr. 2010)

PNP

Crime Rate
(Per 100,000 Population)

33.7
(4th Qtr. 2011)

50.2
(3rd Qtr. 2011)

73.2
(2nd Qtr. 2010)

PNP

Crime Solution Efficiency
(In Percent)

18.1%
(4th Qtr. 2011)

20.3%
(3rd Qtr. 2011)

24.5%
(2nd Qtr. 2010)

PNP

Fire Incidence

57
(4th Qtr. 2011)

58
(3rd Qtr. 2011)

57
(4th Qtr. 2010)

BFP

Fire Damages to Property
(In Thousand Pesos)

P19,166.0
(4th Qtr. 2011)

P9,116.8
(3rd Qtr. 2011)

P5,699.3
(4th Qtr. 2010)

BFP