Population of Puerto Princesa City increased at the rate of 3.24 percent annually

Based on the 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH), Puerto Princesa City, a highly urbanized city in the province of Palawan, posted a total population of 222,673 persons as of May 1, 2010.  This is larger by 60,761 persons compared to its total population of 161,912 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 3.24 percent.  This is lower than the 5.79 percent annual PGR of the city between the census years 1990 and 2000.

If the average annual PGR recorded at 3.24 percent during the period 2000 to 2010 continues, the population of Puerto Princesa City would double in 22 years.

Thirty years ago, the population of Puerto Princesa City was only 60,234 persons.  This population size is less than 30.0 percent of the population of the city in the 2010 CPH.

San Pedro was the most populated barangay

Among the 66 barangays comprising Puerto Princesa City, barangay San Pedro was the most populous with a population size making up 9.2 percent of the total population of the city.  This was followed by San Miguel (8.2 percent), Santa Monica (6.2 percent), San Jose (5.7 percent), Tiniguiban (5.0 percent), Bancao-bancao (4.9 percent), Sicsican (4.7 percent), San Manuel (4.5 percent), and Mandaragat (4.0 percent).  The rest of the barangays contributed less than 4.0 percent each.

The least populated barangay was Santa Lucia (Pob.) with 0.1 percent share to the total population of the city. It was also the least populated barangay in 2000.

Sex ratio was 102 males per 100 females

Of the 216,910 household population in 2010, males accounted for 50.5 percent while females comprised 49.5 percent.  These figures resulted in a sex ratio of 102 males for every 100 females, which is similar to the sex ratio recorded in 2000 (103 males per 100 females).

Median age increased to 22.4 yars

In 2010, the median age of the population of the city was 22.4 years, which means that half of the population was younger than 22.4 years. This is higher than the median age of 20.3 years that was recorded in 2000.

Moreover, more than three in every 10 persons (33.8 percent) were under 15 years old.  Persons aged 15 to 19 years (11.5 percent) comprised the largest age group, followed by those in the age groups 5 to 9 years (11.4 percent) and 0 to 4 years (11.3 percent).  Males outnumbered females in the age groups 0 to 14 years and 30 to 64 years. On the other hand, there were more females than males in the age groups 15 to 29 years and 65 years and over.

Nearly three fifths of the population were of voting age

The voting-age population (18 years and over) accounted for 59.4 percent of the household population of the city in 2010, up from 55.1 percent in 2000.  There were more females (50.1 percent) than males (49.9 percent) among the voting-age population.

Dependency ratio decreased to 58 dependents per 100 persons in the working age group

In 2010, the young dependents (0 to 14 years) comprised 33.8 percent of the household population while the old dependents (65 years and over) posted a share of 3.1 percent. The working-age population (15 to 64 years) accounted for the remaining 63.1 percent.          

The overall dependency ratio was 58, which indicates that for every 100 working-age population, there were about 58 dependents (53 young dependents and five old dependents). This ratio is lower than the dependency ratio in 2000, which was recorded at 69 dependents per 100 working-age population (65 young dependents and four old dependents).

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

Of the household population 10 years old and over, 44.4 percent were never married while 44.2 percent were married. The rest of the population were in common-law/live-in marital arrangement (6.8 percent), widowed (3.4 percent), and divorced/separated (1.1 percent).

Among the never-married persons, 53.1 percent were males while 46.9 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, 29.2 percent had attended or completed elementary education, 33.5 percent had reached or finished high school, 14.4 percent were college undergraduates, and 12.2 percent were academic degree holders.  More females pursue higher levels of education than male, as majority of those with academic degrees (57.5 percent) and post baccalaureate courses (54.9 percent) were females.

Persons with disability comprised 1.5 percent of the population in the city

In 2010, around 3,200 persons or 1.5 percent of the 216,910 household population had a disability.  The proportion of persons with disability (PWD) in 2000 was 1.1 percent of the 159,322 household population of the city during that year.  The number of PWD for the same year was around 1,700.

There were more females than males among those with functional difficulty

Of the 192,497 household population five years and over, 3.5 percent (or 6,815 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 (52.1 percent) than males (47.9 percent) among those persons with at least one type of functional difficulty.

Moreover, of the total 6,815 persons aged five years and over with at least one type of functional difficulty, 75.6 percent reported difficulty in seeing, even if wearing eyeglasses.  There were 19.7 percent who had difficulty in walking or climbing steps; 18.1 percent had difficulty in hearing, even if using a hearing aid; 13.6 percent had difficulty in remembering or concentrating; 13.3 percent had difficulty in communicating; and 7.8 percent had difficulty in self-caring (bathing or dressing).

Male overseas workers outnumbered their female counterparts

Of the 167,769 household population 10 years old and over in Puerto Princesa City, 0.8 percent (or 1,271 persons) were overseas workers.  Male overseas workers outnumbered their female counterparts as they comprised 61.4 percent of all overseas workers from this city.  Overseas workers aged 45 years old and over made up the largest age group, comprising 27.0 percent of the total overseas workers from this city in 2010, followed by the age groups 30 to 34 years (16.8 percent), 25 to 29 years (14.9 percent), and 35 to 39 years (14.2 percent).

Average household size was 4.3 persons

The number of households in 2010 was recorded at 50,669, higher by 17,363 households compared with the 33,306 households posted in 2000.  The average household size in 2010 was 4.3 persons, lower than the average household size of 4.8 persons in 2000.

There were 101 households per 100 occupied housing units

A total of 50,271 occupied housing units were recorded in Puerto Princesa City in 2010.  This translates to a ratio of 101 households for every 100 occupied housing units, with 4.3 persons per occupied housing unit.  In 2000, there were 101 households per 100 occupied housing units, and 4.9 persons per occupied housing unit.

Occupied housing units with outer walls and roofs made of light materials decreased

In 2010, the proportion of occupied housing units with outer walls made of bamboo/sawali/cogon/nipa decreased from 64.2 percent in 2000 to 45.4 percent in 2010.  The proportion of occupied housing units with outer walls made of concrete/brick/stone increased from 12.3 percent in 2000 to 24.7 percent in 2010.  Those with outer walls made of half concrete/brick/stone and half wood increased from 13.2 percent in 2000 to 20.4 percent in 2010.  Meanwhile, majority (63.7 percent) of the occupied housing units in 2010 had roofs made of galvanized iron/aluminum, higher than the proportion recorded in 2000 at 38.7 percent.  Those with roofs made of cogon/nipa/anahaw decreased from 51.7 percent in 2000 to 29.7 percent in 2010.

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

In 2010, of the total 50,669 households, 55.4 percent owned or amortized the lots that they occupied.  The corresponding figure in 2000 was lower at 50.0 percent.

Moreover, 21.2 percent of the households occupied lots which were rent-free but with consent of the owner, 14.9 percent rented the lots that they occupied while 3.0 percent occupied lots which were rent-free but without consent of the owner.