Census Facts and Figures
Indicator
PROVINCE/CITY
BENGUET (excludes Baguio City)
BAGUIO CITY
1970
1980
1990
1995
2000
2007
1970
1980
1990
1995
2000
2007
Total Population
179,012
235,742
302,715
313,833
330,129
372,533
84,538
119,009
183,142
226,883
252,386
301,926
Average Annual Population Growth Rate
3.00
2.79
2.53
0.68
1.09
-
5.30
3.48
4.40
4.09
2.31
-
Sex Ratio (No. of males per 100 females)
101.1
107.9
106.8
107.1
106.8
-
92.7
94.7
94.8
96.1
96.9
-
No of Households
32,662
45,255
58,535
61,204
63,123
-
13,814
21,934
36,547
48,071
52,302
-
Average Household Size
5.5
5.2
5.2
5.1
5.2
-
6.1
5.4
4.9
4.6
4.8
-
Proportion of Urban Population
32.1
34.5
52.1
n.a.
37.3
-
n.a.
65.0
79.3
n.a.
100
-
Population Density (sq. km.)
67.5
88.9
114.2
118.0
119.0
-
1,470.2
2,069.7
3,185.1
3,945.8
4,389.0
-
Median Age (in years)
16
18
19
19
20
-
18
20
22
21
22
-
Proportion by Age Group
0-4
16.8
16.7
15.7
14.0
12.1
-
14.5
12.3
12.6
12.0
11.6
-
0-14
47.2
42.7
41.9
40.4
38.3
-
41.7
35.5
34.4
33.4
33.3
-
15-64
51.0
55.2
55.6
56.7
58.3
-
56.4
61.9
63.1
64.0
63.9
-
18 and over
n.a.
n.a.
52.0
53.1
54.7
-
n.a.
n.a.
59.2
59.4
60.1
-
65 and over
1.8
2.1
2.5
3.0
3.4
-
1.9
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.8
-
Dependency Ratio
96.0
81.2
79.9
76.4
71.6
-
77.4
61.4
58.6
56.2
56.5
-
Young Dependents
92.5
77.4
75.5
71.2
65.7
-
73.9
57.3
54.6
52.2
52.0
-
Old Dependents
3.5
3.8
4.5
5.2
5.9
-
3.4
4.2
4.0
4.0
4.4
-
Proportion of Persons w/ Disabilities
n.a.
n.a.
1.3
1.4
1.1
-
n.a.
n.a.
0.9
0.8
1.2
-
Literacy Rate
73.7
78.8
90.7
n.a.
91.1
-
93.0
92.9
97.6
n.a.
98.3
-
n.a.- not available; 2007 data not yet available
Source:2000 Census of Population & Housing Facts and Figures

Republic of the PhilippinesNational Statistics Office