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Poverty Threshold (Annual Per Capita)

P15,015
(2006)

P12,379
(2003)

P11,375
(2000)

NSCB

Poverty Incidence of Families
(In percent)

41.8%
(2006)

40.6%
(2003)

45.3%
(2000)

NSCB

Poverty Incidence of Population
(In percent)

51.1%
(2006)

48.5%
(2003)

52.6%
(2000)

NSCB

Average Family Income
(At 2000 Prices)

P125,170
(2006)

P108,836
(2003)

P95,299
(2000)

NSO

Average Family Expenditure
(At 2000 Prices)

P110,485
(2006)

P94,041
(2003)

P82,366
(2000)

NSO

Population

  5,109,798 
(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.)

289.8
(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

1.20
(2000-2007
census based)

1.73
(1995-2000
census based)

1.91
(1990-1995
census based)

NSO

Registered Livebirths
Registered Deaths
Registered Marriages
 

49,358
 7,978
 8,719
(2nd Quarter 2008)

 58,374
  7,290
  8,752
(2nd Quarter 2007)

NSO

Projected Life Expectancy at Birth
     Male
     Female
      (In number of years)

68.0 a/
73.3 a/
(2005-2010)

66.5 a/
71.8 a/
(2000-2005)

65.0 a/
69.8 a/
(1995-2000)

NSO

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

4.3
(2003)

5.5
(1998)

5.9
(1993)

NDHS

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

27.3 a/
(2005-2010)

29.7 a/
(2000-2005)

  32.5 a/
(1995-2000)

NSO

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

5.8 a/
(2005-2010)

6.2 a/
(2000-2005)

    6.6 a/
(1995-2000)

NSO

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

21.5 a/
(2005-2010)

23.6 a/
(2000-2005)

    26.0 a/
(1995-2000)

NSO

95.0%
(November 2003)

94.9%
(November 1994)

87.3%
(July 1989)

80.1%
(November 2003)

82.8%
(November 1994)

68.8%
(July 1989)

Elementary Enrolment
(Public School)

913,986
(SY 2007-2008)

899,050
(SY 2006-2007)

890,471
(SY 2005-2006)

DepEd

Secondary Enrolment
(Public School)

349,838
(SY 2007-2008)

338,912
(SY 2006-2007)

334,813
(SY 2005-2006)

DepEd

Tertiary Enrolment
(Public & Private Schools)

103,165
(SY 2007-2008)

103,744
(SY 2006-2007)

106,790
(SY 2005-2006)

CHED

Crime Incidence

614
(3rd Qtr. 2008)

630
(2nd Qtr. 2008)

493
(3rd Qtr. 2007)

PNP

Crime Rate
(Per 100,000 Population)

11.2
(3rd Qtr. 2008)

11.5
(2nd Qtr. 2008)

9.1
(3rd Qtr. 2007)

PNP

Crime Solution Efficiency
(In Percent)

91.5%
(3rd Qtr. 2008)

89.7%
(2nd Qtr. 2008)

91.3%
(3rd Qtr. 2007)

PNP

Fire Incidence

43
(3rd Quarter 2008)

44
(2nd Quarter 2008)

30
(3rd Quarter 2007)

BFP

Fire Damages to Property
(In Thousand Pesos)

8,939.7
(3rd Quarter 2008)

15,981.7
(2nd Quarter 2008)

8,284.5
(3rd Quarter 2007)

BFP