Number: 2002-144
Date Released: September 12, 2002
SULU HAD AN AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD SIZE OF 6 PERSONS
(Results from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing, NSO)
Population growth rate increased to 3.15 percent
The Census 2000 results showed that Sulu registered a total population of 619,668 persons, higher by 83,467 persons over the 1995 Census of Population results. This figure recorded a 3.15 percent growth rate, from a growth rate of 2.50 percent in the 1990 to 1995 period. A corresponding increase on the number of households was also recorded at 19,151 households, higher by 1,437 households over the 1995 figure. This resulted to an average household size of 6.31 persons, higher than the average household size recorded in 1995 (5.54 persons).
Jolo (provincial capital), the largest in terms of population
Jolo (provincial capital) was the largest among the 18 municipalities in Sulu. It registered a population of 87,998 or 14.20 percent of the total population of the province. It was followed by Talipao (11.78 percent), Siasi (9.53 percent), Parang (8.87 percent), and Indanan (8.62 percent). Hadji Panglima Tahil (Marungas), on the other hand, had the smallest population with 0.86 percent.
Sulu ranked third in ARMM
Sulu ranked third in terms of population among the four provinces in Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) with 25.69 percent of the 2.4 million persons in the region. At the national level, the province contributed 0.81 percent to the total population of 76.5 million.
Half of the population below 19 years old
Sulu had a median age of 19 years, slightly higher than the 1995 median age of 18 years. This meant that half of the population was below 19 years old.
Sex ratio recorded at 96.16
There were 303.7 thousand males and 315.9 thousand females in Sulu. This gave a sex ratio of 96.16 males for every 100 females. There were more males in the age groups 10 to 14, 40 to 44, and 50 to 79 years.
Three dependents out of five economically active persons
About 60.9 percent belonged to the economically active population aged 15 to 64 years. About 37 percent were young dependents (aged 0 to 14 years) while 1.83 percent were old dependents (aged 65 years and above). The overall dependency ratio in 2000 was 64.2, lower than the 1995 ratio of 69.84. This meant that for every 100 persons aged 15 to 64 years, there were about 64 dependents, i.e., 61 young dependents and 3 old dependents.
More females with higher education
About 35 percent of the population five years old and over had attended or completed elementary; 15.38 percent, high school; 0.64 percent, post secondary education; and 7.88 percent had attended or finished higher level of education.
There was an almost equal proportion of males and females among those who had attended or finished elementary. On the other hand, there were more females who had attended/completed high school (50.95 percent) and higher education (52.11 percent).
More than four out of five were Tausug
About 85.27 percent of the household population classified themselves as Tausug. Other ethnic groups included Sama (Samal)/Abaknon (7.96 percent), Badjao, Sama Dilaut (2.13 percent), Ibanag (0.44 percent), and Kinaray-a (0.19 percent).
More single persons than married
Single persons accounted for 51.68 percent of the total persons 10 years old and over, lower than the 1995 figure (53.12 percent). Married persons comprised 40.28 percent in 2000 lower than in 1995 (43.71 percent) while the widowed (3.21 percent) slightly increased compared to the 1995 figure (2.56 percent). Those with other arrangements increased from only 0.01 percent in 1995 to 1.18 percent in 2000.
Single houses were most preferred
In 2000, most (92.16 percent) of the housing units in Sulu were single houses, lower than the 98.62 percent recorded in 1990. About three out of five of the occupied housing units needed no repair or if needed one, with minor repair only. About 17.35 percent needed major repair.
More than one out of five occupied housing units had floor area of 20 to 29 square meters
Out of 95,662 occupied housing units in Sulu, more than one out of five (21.68 percent) had floor area of 20 to 29 square meters. This was followed by housing units with floor area of 10 to 19 square meters (21.10 percent) and with less than 10 square meters (18.25 percent). Only 2.63 percent had 120 square meters or more.
More than half of the occupied housing units had roof made of cogon/nipa/anahaw
About 56.71 percent of the occupied housing units had roof made of cogon/nipa/anahaw, lower than the 1990 figure of 83.78 percent. On the other hand, roof made of galvanized iron/aluminum increased from 9.27 percent in 1990 to 27.01 percent in 2000. As to construction material of the outer walls, the proportion of wood rose from 9.38 percent in 1990 to 32.30 percent in 2000.
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SULU
Sulu archipelago is located in the North and West of Sulu Sea, in the East of Mindanao Sea and in the South of the Celebes Sea.
It consists of more than 400 scattered and isolated islands from the tip of Zamboanga southwestward towards Borneo. Sulu comprises of four island groups - Jolo, Pangutaran, Tapul and Samales. Jolo is the provincial capital of Sulu
Sulu came from the word "sug", which means water current.
On March 10, 1917, Sulu was created by Commonwealth Act No. 2711. Sulu is one of four provinces in Mindanao that became part of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) through a plebiscite in 1989
Source: Sulu in Focus : Its Demographic and Socio-Economic Profile National Statistics Office
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| (Sgd.) CARMELITA N. ERICTA
Administrator |
Table 1. Population Distribution of Top Five Municipalities by Sex: Sulu, 2000
| Municipalities |
Total Population |
Percent |
Male |
Female |
| Sulu |
619,668 |
100.00 |
303,763 |
315,905 |
| Jolo (capital) |
87,998 |
14.20 |
43,251 |
44,747 |
| Talipao |
73,015 |
11.78 |
36,613 |
36,402 |
| Siasi |
59,069 |
9.53 |
28,320 |
30,749 |
| Parang |
54,994 |
8.87 |
27,164 |
27,830 |
| Indanan |
53,425 |
8.62 |
25,972 |
27,453 |
| Other Municipalities |
291,167 |
46.99 |
142,443 |
148,724 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 2. Total Population by Age Group, Sex and Sex Ratio: Sulu, 2000
| Age Group |
Total Population |
Male |
Female |
Sex Ratio |
| Sulu |
619,668 |
303,763 |
315,905 |
96.16 |
| Under 1 |
4,514 |
2,155 |
2,359 |
91.35 |
| 1 to 4 |
52,441 |
25,103 |
27,338 |
91.82 |
| 5 to 9 |
87,016 |
43,344 |
43,672 |
99.25 |
| 10 to 14 |
86,939 |
43,577 |
43,362 |
100.50 |
| 15 to 19 |
90,438 |
44,161 |
46,277 |
95.43 |
| 20 to 24 |
60,204 |
28,932 |
31,272 |
92.52 |
| 25 to 29 |
45,303 |
21,197 |
24,106 |
87.93 |
| 30 to 34 |
36,445 |
16,931 |
19,514 |
86.76 |
| 35 to 39 |
42,624 |
20,115 |
22,509 |
89.36 |
| 40 to 44 |
32,798 |
16,602 |
16,196 |
102.51 |
| 45 to 49 |
26,824 |
13,148 |
13,676 |
96.14 |
| 50 to 54 |
19,661 |
10,305 |
9,356 |
110.14 |
| 55 to 59 |
13,463 |
6,997 |
6,466 |
108.21 |
| 60 to 64 |
9,636 |
5,269 |
4,367 |
120.65 |
| 65 to 69 |
5,339 |
2,775 |
2,564 |
108.23 |
| 70 to 74 |
3,244 |
1,777 |
1,467 |
121.13 |
| 75 to 79 |
1,164 |
601 |
563 |
106.75 |
| 80 & Over |
1,615 |
774 |
841 |
92.03 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 3. Household Population 5 Years Old and Over by Highest Educational Attainment and Sex: Sulu, 2000
| Highest Educational Attainment |
Household Population
5 Years Old & Over |
Male |
Female |
| Sulu |
562,596 |
276,401 |
286,195 |
| No Grade Completed |
149,925 |
71,324 |
78,601 |
| Pre-School |
5,917 |
2,866 |
3,051 |
| Elementary |
196,855 |
99,341 |
97,514 |
| High School |
86,549 |
42,456 |
44,093 |
| Post Secondary |
3,595 |
1,770 |
1,825 |
| College Undergraduate |
38,159 |
18,361 |
19,798 |
| Academic Degree Holder |
2,845 |
1,262 |
1,583 |
| Post Baccalaureate |
3,318 |
1,603 |
1,715 |
| Not Stated |
75,433 |
37,418 |
38,015 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 4. Household Population by Ethnicity and Sex: Sulu, 2000
| Ethnicity |
Both Sexes |
Male |
Female |
| Sulu |
619,550 |
303,659 |
315,891 |
| Tausug |
528,299 |
259,172 |
269,127 |
| Sama (Samal)/Abaknon |
49,336 |
24,007 |
25,329 |
| Badjao, Sama Dilaut |
13,180 |
6,407 |
6,773 |
| Ibanag |
2,735 |
1,376 |
1,359 |
| Kiniray-a |
1,184 |
517 |
667 |
| Others |
5,397 |
2,706 |
2,691 |
| Not Reported |
19,419 |
9,474 |
9,945 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 5. Total Population 10 Years Old and Over by Age Group and Marital Status: Sulu, 2000
| Age Group |
Total Population
10 Years Old & Over
| Single |
Married |
Widowed |
Divorced/Separated |
Others |
Unknown |
| Sulu |
475,697 |
245,825 |
191,622 |
15,265 |
3,749 |
5,592 |
13,644 |
| Below 20 |
177,377 |
162,040 |
6,493 |
264 |
217 |
386 |
7,977 |
| 20 – 24 |
60,204 |
45,856 |
10,803 |
421 |
494 |
420 |
2,210 |
| 25 – 29 |
45,303 |
21,613 |
20,445 |
705 |
684 |
609 |
1,247 |
| 30 – 34 |
36,445 |
8,676 |
24,635 |
965 |
712 |
707 |
750 |
| 35 – 39 |
42,624 |
3,760 |
35,650 |
1,289 |
529 |
980 |
416 |
| 40 – 44 |
32,798 |
1,613 |
28,248 |
1,556 |
390 |
771 |
220 |
| 45 – 49 |
26,824 |
841 |
23,359 |
1,627 |
241 |
591 |
165 |
| 50 – 54 |
19,661 |
543 |
16,538 |
1,837 |
176 |
418 |
149 |
| 55 – 59 |
13,463 |
344 |
10,897 |
1,669 |
106 |
266 |
181 |
| 60 – 64 |
9,636 |
232 |
7,220 |
1,801 |
88 |
197 |
98 |
| 65 – 69 |
5,339 |
122 |
3,732 |
1,259 |
56 |
105 |
65 |
| 70 – 74 |
3,244 |
89 |
1,997 |
988 |
37 |
71 |
62 |
| 75 – 79 |
1,164 |
25 |
683 |
402 |
7 |
19 |
28 |
| 80 & Over |
1,615 |
71 |
922 |
482 |
12 |
52 |
76 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 6. Occupied Housing Units by Construction Materials of Outer Walls and Roof: Sulu, 2000
CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS OF THE
OUTER WALLS |
Total
Occupied
Housing
Units |
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OF THE ROOF |
Galvanized
Iron/
Aluminum |
Tile/
Concrete/
Clay Tile |
Half
Galvanized,
Iron/Half
Concrete |
Wood |
Cogon/
Nipa/
Anahaw |
Makeshift/
Salvaged/
Improvised
Materials |
Asbestos/
Others/
Not Reported |
| Sulu |
95,662 |
25,843 |
402 |
1,526 |
6,519 |
54,249 |
366 |
6,757 |
| Concrete/Brick/Stone |
2,521 |
2,189 |
85 |
99 |
41 |
79 |
6 |
22 |
| Wood |
30,900 |
15,150 |
126 |
279 |
4,630 |
10,596 |
37 |
82 |
Half Concrete/
Brick/Stone
and Half Wood |
2,671 |
1,695 |
55 |
658 |
100 |
139 |
6 |
18 |
Galvanized Iron/
Aluminum |
564 |
250 |
20 |
70 |
93 |
117 |
7 |
7 |
| Bamboo/Sawali/Nipa |
51,102 |
6,295 |
- |
364 |
1,476 |
42,771 |
111 |
85 |
| Asbestos |
132 |
26 |
11 |
8 |
8 |
- |
- |
79 |
| Glass |
79 |
36 |
12 |
4 |
10 |
- |
- |
17 |
Makeshift/Salvaged/ Improvised
Materials |
257 |
8 |
- |
2 |
4 |
38 |
198 |
7 |
Others/
Not Reported |
7,376 |
175 |
90 |
39 |
152 |
483 |
1 |
6,436 |
| No walls |
60 |
19 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
26 |
- |
4 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
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TECHNICAL NOTES
Average Household Size – average number of people who live in the household
Growth Rate – the rate at which the population is increasing (or decreasing) in a given year due to natural increase and net migration, expressed as a percentage of the base population
Median Age – the age at which exactly half of the population is young and half is old
Sex Ratio – the ratio of males to females in a given population expressed as the number of males per 100 females
Age-Dependency Ratio – the ratio of persons in the "dependent" ages (under 15 years and over 64 years) to those in the "economically productive" ages (15 to 64 years old) in the population
Household – a social unit consisting of a person or a group of persons who sleep in the same housing unit and have common arrangements in the preparation and consumption of food
The 2000 Census of Population and Housing (Census 2000) was undertaken by the National Statistics Office (NSO) in May 2000, as mandated by Commonwealth Act No.591, Batas Pambansa Blg. 72 and Executive Order No 121. It was the 11th census of population and 5th census of housing undertaken in this country since the first census in 1903. It was designed to take an inventory of the total population and housing units all over the Philippines and to collect information about their characteristics. Census day for the Census 2000 was May 1, 2000 (12:01 a.m.). Enumeration started on May 1, 2000 and lasted for about 30 days.
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