Population of Bulacan increased at the rate of 2.73 percent annually

Based on the 2010 Census of Population and Housing (2010 CPH), the province of Bulacan posted a total population of 2,924,433  persons as of May 1, 2010.  This is larger by 690,345  persons compared to its total population of 2,234,088 persons counted in the 2000 CPH.  The increase in the population count from 2000 to 2010 translated to an average annual population growth rate (PGR) of  2.73 percent. This is lower than the 4.02 percent annual PGR of the province between the census years 1990 and 2000.

If the average annual PGR recorded at 2.73 percent during the period 2000 to 2010 continues, the population of Bulacan would double in about 26 years.

Fifty years ago, the population of Bulacan was only 514,346 persons.  This population size is less than one fifth of the population of the province in the 2010 CPH.

City of San Jose del Monte was the most populous

Among the three cities and 21 municipalities comprising the province of Bulacan, the City of San Jose Del Monte was the most populous with a population size making up 15.5 percent of the total provincial population.  The City of Malolos, the provincial capital, was second with 8.0 percent share, followed by the municipality of Santa Maria (7.5 percent), City of Meycauayan (6.8 percent), and municipality of Marilao (6.3 percent). The rest of the municipalities contributed less than 5.0 percent each.

The least populated area is the municipality of Doña Remedios Trinidad with 0.7 percent share to the total population of the province.  It was also the least populated area in 2000.

Sex ratio was 100 males per 100 females

Of the 2,919,370 household population in 2010, males accounted for 50.1 percent while females comprised 49.9 percent.  These figures resulted in a sex ratio of 100 males for every 100 females.  The recorded sex ratio in 2000 was the same as that in 2010.

Median age increased to 24.8 years

In 2010, the median age of the population of the province was 24.8 years, which means that half of the population is younger than 24.8 years. This is higher than the median age of 22.5 years that was recorded in 2000.

Moreover, 31.5 percent of the household population were under 15 years old.  Children aged 5 to 9 years and 10 to 14 years comprised the largest age groups with 10.5 percent each, followed by those in the age group 0 to 4 years (10.4 percent).  Males outnumbered females in the age groups 0 to 24 years and 30 to 49 years. On the other hand, there were more females than males in the age group 25 to 29 years and the older age groups (50 years and over).

Three in every five persons of the population were of voting age

The voting-age population (18 years and over) accounted for 62.6 percent of the household population of the province in 2010, up from 58.9 percent in 2000.  There were more females (50.8 percent) than males (49.2 percent) among the voting-age population.

Dependency ratio decreased to 55 dependents per 100 persons in the working age group

In 2010, the young dependents (0 to 14 years) comprised 31.5 percent of the household population while the old dependents (65 years and over) posted a share of 4.0 percent. The working-age population (15 to 64 years) accounted for the remaining 64.5 percent.           

The overall dependency ratio was 55, which indicates that for every 100 working-age population, there were about 55 dependents (49 young dependents and six old dependents). This ratio is lower than the dependency ratio in 2000 which was recorded at 64 dependents per 100 working-age population (58 young dependents and six old dependents).

There were more males than females among the never-married persons

Of the household population 10 years and over, 45.7 percent were married while 41.3 percent were never married. The rest of the population were categorized as follows: in common-law/live-in marital arrangement (6.8 percent), widowed (4.3 percent), and divorced/separated (1.8 percent).

Among the never-married persons, 53.3 percent were males while 46.7 percent were females.  For the rest of the categories for marital status, the females outnumbered the males.

More females had attained higher levels of education

Of the household population aged five years and over, 32.8 percent had attended or completed elementary education, 36.6 percent had reached or finished high school, 9.8 percent were college undergraduates, and 11.2 percent were academic degree holders. Among those with an academic degree, the females (56.5 percent) outnumbered the males (43.5 percent). Similarly, more females (60.9 percent) than males (39.1 percent) had pursued post baccalaureate courses.

Persons with disability comprised 1.3 percent of the population in the province

In 2010, around 37,800 persons or 1.3 percent of the 2,919,370 household population had a disability.  This proportion of persons with disability (PWD) is higher than the proportion in 2000, which was 1.1 percent of the 2,230,778 household population of the province during that year.  The number of PWD for the same year was around 24,100 persons.

There were more females than males among those with functional difficulty

Of the 2,615,086 household population five years and over, 2.9 percent (or  75,827 persons) had at least one type of functional difficulty either in seeing, hearing, walking or climbing steps, remembering or concentrating, self-caring (bathing or dressing), or communicating.  There were more females (54.8 percent) than males (45.2 percent) among those persons with at least one type of functional difficulty.

Moreover, of the total 75,827 persons aged five years and over with at least one type of functional difficulty, 73.0 percent reported difficulty in seeing, even if wearing eyeglasses. There were 23.8 percent who had difficulty in walking or climbing steps; 18.0 percent had difficulty in hearing, even if using a hearing aid; 11.3 percent had difficulty in remembering or concentrating; another 11.3 percent had difficulty in communicating; and 9.7 percent had difficulty in self-caring (bathing or dressing).

Male overseas workers outnumbered their female counterparts

Of the 2,307,645 household population 10 years old and over in Bulacan, 2.9 percent (or 67,347 persons) were overseas workers. Male overseas workers outnumbered their female counterparts as they comprised 63.4 percent of all the overseas workers from this province.  Overseas workers aged 45 years and over made up the largest age group, comprising 25.1 percent of the total overseas workers from this province in 2010, followed by the age groups 30 to 34 years (18.3 percent), 35 to 39 years (17.4 percent), and 25 to 29 years (15.0 percent).

Average household size was 4.4 persons

The number of households in 2010 was recorded at 659,158, higher by 195,272 households compared with the 463,886 households posted in 2000.  The average household size in 2010 was 4.4 persons, lower than the average household size of 4.8 persons in 2000.

There were 102 households per 100 occupied housing units

A total of 645,331 occupied housing units were recorded in the province of Bulacan in 2010.  This translates to a ratio of 102 households for every 100 occupied housing units, with 4.5 persons per occupied housing unit.  In 2000, there were 102 households per 100 occupied housing units, and 4.9 persons per occupied housing unit.

Occupied housing units with outer walls and roofs made of strong materials increased

In 2010, 74.9 percent of the occupied housing units in the province had outer walls made of concrete/brick/stone, higher than the proportion of 57.4 percent recorded in 2000.  The proportion of occupied housing units with outer walls made of half concrete/brick/stone and half wood decreased from 24.0 percent in 2000 to 13.8 percent in 2010.  Meanwhile, 91.0 percent of the occupied housing units in 2010 had roofs made of galvanized iron/aluminum.  This is higher than the proportion of 84.9 percent recorded in 2000.

Majority of the households lived in lots that they owned or amortized

In 2010, of the total 659,158 households, seven in every 10 households (69.9 percent) owned or amortized the lots that they occupied.  The corresponding figure in 2000 was 61.8 percent.Moreover, 15.9 percent of the households occupied lots which were rented, 12.0 percent were rent-free but with consent of the owner while 1.3 percent occupied lots were rent-free but without consent of the owner.

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