Census Facts and Figures
Indicator
REGION
Cordillera Administrative Region
1970
1980
1990
1995
2000
2007
Total Population
730,906
914,432
1,146,191
1,254,838
1,365,412
1,520,743
Average Annual Population Growth Rate
-2.10
2.27
2.28
1.71
1.82
-
Sex Ratio (No. of males per 100 females)
98.2
102.4
102.4
103.8
103.9
-
No of Households
135,316
174,507
219,349
243,851
263,851
-
Average Household Size
5.4
5.2
5.2
5.1
5.2
-
Proportion of Urban Population
17.9
20.0
31.3
n.a.
36.3
-
Population Density (sq. km.)
41.9
52.4
65.7
71.9
73.0
-
Median Age (in years)
17
18
18
20
21
-
Proportion by Age Group
0-4
15.5
15.4
14.4
13.5
12.3
-
0-14
45.1
41.0
40.1
38.7
37.3
-
15-64
52.0
55.7
56.3
57.5
58.6
-
18 and over
n.a.
n.a.
53.3
54.6
55.9
-
65 and over
2.9
3.3
3.5
3.8
4.1
-
Dependency Ratio
92.2
79.6
77.5
73.8
70.7
-
Young Dependents
86.7
73.6
71.3
67.3
63.6
-
Old Dependents
5.5
5.9
6.3
6.6
7.1
-
Proportion of Persons w/ Disabilities
n.a.
n.a.
1.5
1.5
1.3
-
Literacy Rate
72.1
76.2
89.0
n.a.
90.5
-
n.a.- not available; 2007 data not yet available
Source:2000 Census of Population & Housing Facts and Figures

Republic of the PhilippinesNational Statistics Office