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POPULATION OF BALINGASA, QUEZON CITY (Results based from 2015 Census of Population) Date of Release: September 30, 2020 Reference No. 2020-SR-029 (POII)

The Census of Population, which is a complete enumeration of households in the country, is designed primarily to take an inventory of the population of all barangays in the Philippines as mandated by RA No. 10625 and Executive Order No. 352. It also collects information about some characteristics of the population such as age, sex, marital status, and highest grade completed.

This special release presents data on the population of Barangay Balingasa, Quezon City. Figures are based from the tabulated data of the 2015 Census of Population.

Total Population of Barangay Balingasa Reaches 20,609

The total population of Barangay Table 1. Total Population, Household Population, Balingasa, Quezon City reached 20,609 Institutional Population in Brgy. Balingasa, as of August 1, 2015. This accounts for Quezon City: 2015 0.7 percent of the city’s total population. Total Population 20,609 The household population of Barangay Household Population 20,595 Balingasa constituted a sum of 20,595 Institutional Population 14 while the remaining 14 people belonged Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2015 Census of Population to the institutional population or those residing in institutional living quarters such as hotels, hospitals, orphanages, homes for the aged, jails, and military camps.

Of the household population, 10,252 or 49.8 percent were male while 10,343 or 50.2 percent were female. These figures resulted to a sex ratio of 99 males per 100 females.

Persons Aged 20 to 24 Years Comprise the Largest Age Group

The age-sex distribution of the population showed that persons aged 20 to 24 years comprised the largest age group, making up 10.4 percent of the household population. This was followed by those in the age groups 15 to 19 years (10.1 percent) and 25 to 29 years (9.8 percent). Males outnumbered females in the age group 0 to 54 years. Females, on the other hand, outnumbered their male counterparts in the older age group, 55 years old and over. Refer to Table 2 for details.

8/F EDSA Grand Residences 75 EDSA Cor. Corregidor St., Brgy. Ramon Magsaysay, Quezon City 8713-4472 / 8716-0828; [email protected]/[email protected]; www.psa.gov.ph Figure 1. Total Household Population by Sex and Age group in Brgy. Balingasa, Quezon City: 2015

80 and over 75 to 79 70 to 74 Male Female 65 to 69 60 to 64 55 to 59 50 to 54 45 to 49 40 to 44 35 to 39 30 to 34 25 to 29 20 to 24 15 to 19 10 to 14 5 to 9 0 to 4 15 10 5 0 5 10 15

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2015 Census of Population Median Age is 27 Years In 2015, the median age of the household population of Barangay Balingasa was 27. This means that half of the household population was younger than 27 years. This was higher than the median age of Quezon City which was 26 years.

Two in Three of the Household Population are of Voting Age

A total of 14,106 or 68.5 percent of the barangay’s household populace belonged to the voting population or those aged 18 years and over. There were more female voters (7,180 or 50.9 percent) than male voters (6,926 or 49.1 percent). Refer to Table 3 for details.

Senior Citizens Constitute 6.4 Percent of the Household Population

People who were regarded as senior citizens were those aged 60 years and over. In 2015, senior citizens made up 6.4 percent of the barangay’s household population. Among the senior citizens, females (59.8 percent) outnumbered males (40.2 percent). Refer to Table 2 for details.

Overall Dependency Ratio Totals 43 Dependents

The overall dependency ratio of Barangay Balingasa was 43, which indicates that for every 100 working-age population, there were about 43 dependents (37 young dependents and 6 old dependents). This was lower than the overall dependency ratio ofQuezon City which was 44 dependents. Refer to Table 4 for details.

8/F EDSA Grand Residences 75 EDSA Cor. Corregidor St., Brgy. Ramon Magsaysay, Quezon City 8713-4472 / 8716-0828; [email protected]/[email protected]; www.psa.gov.ph 2 Figure 2. Total Household Population by Dependency Ratio in Brgy Balingasa, Quezon City: 2015 3.9%

25.9% Working Age Young Dependents Old Dependents 70.2%

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2015 Census of Population One Elderly for Every Four Children Below 15 Years The ageing index or the proportion of persons aged 60 years and over per 100 persons under the age of 15 years in Barangay Balingasa registered 24.8 percent. This translates to one person aged 60 years and over for every four children under 15 years old.

Never Been Married Persons Tally 46.0 Percent

Of the total household population 10 years old and over,46.0 percent has never been married while 37.4 percent was married. The rest of the population was categorized as follows: common-law/live-in (10.9 percent), widowed (4.0 percent), divorced/separated (1.6 percent), and unknown (0.0* percent). Among those that has never been married, a higher proportion in males (52.4 percent) than in females (47.6 percent) was recorded. Meanwhile, the proportion of females was higher than males among those who were widowed (81.5 percent), divorced/separated (59.1 percent), married (50.5 percent), common-law/live-in (50.3 percent). On the other hand, there was an equal proportion of males and females among those with unknown marital status. Refer to Table 5 for details.

Figure 3.Total Household Population 10 Years old and Over by Sex and Marital Status in Brgy. Balingasa, Quezon City: 2015

Male Female

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Total Single Married Widowed Divorced/ Common-law/ Unknown Separated Live-in

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2015 Census of Population Note: “*” values less than 0.05

8/F EDSA Grand Residences 75 EDSA Cor. Corregidor St., Brgy. Ramon Magsaysay, Quezon City 8713-4472 / 8716-0828; [email protected]/[email protected]; www.psa.gov.ph 3 Females Outnumber Males among Baccalaureate Degree Holders

Of the total household population 5 years old and over, 42.5 percent had attended or completed high school education, 19.4 percent had attended or completed elementary school education, 15.7 percent were college undergraduates and 15.1 percent were baccalaureate degree holders. Among those baccalaureate degree holders, there were more females (57.5 percent) than males (42.5 percent). Refer to Table 6 for details.

Simple Literacy Rate is Recorded at 98.0 Percent

Barangay Balingasa recorded a literacy rate of 98.0 percent which was slightly lower than the total literacy rate of Quezon City that was at 98.3 percent. Literacy rate was higher among females (98.1 percent) than males (97.9 percent). Refer to Table 7 for details.

Five in Every Eight Persons are Engaged in a Gainful Activity

Approximately five in every eight persons (61.7 percent) were engaged in gainful activity during the 12 months preceding the census. Among the major occupation groups, services and sales workers comprised the largest group (22.2 percent). Workers engaged in elementary occupations came next (19.9 percent), followed by clerical support workers (14.2 percent). Refer to Table 8 for details.

8/F EDSA Grand Residences 75 EDSA Cor. Corregidor St., Brgy. Ramon Magsaysay, Quezon City 8713-4472 / 8716-0828; [email protected]/[email protected]; www.psa.gov.ph 4 Table 2. Total Household Population by Sex in Brgy Balingasa, Quezon City: 2015 Age Group Total Male Female Balingasa 20,595 10,252 10,343 0 - 4 1,762 917 845 5 - 9 1,820 919 901 10 - 14 1,760 906 854 15 - 19 2,084 1,065 1,019 20 - 24 2,150 1,053 1,097 25 - 29 2,019 1,047 972 30 - 34 1,806 894 912 35 - 39 1,526 772 754 40 - 44 1,359 662 697 45 - 49 1,225 626 599 50 - 54 963 474 489 55 - 59 797 385 412 60 - 64 525 227 298 65 - 69 354 156 198 70 - 74 210 80 130 75 - 79 130 37 93 80 and over 105 32 73 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2015 Census of Population

Table 3. Total Household Voting Population by Sex in Brgy Balingasa, Quezon City: 2015 Total Household City/ Brgy. Male Female Voting Population Quezon City 1,972,825 950,871 1,021,954

Balingasa 14,106 6,926 7,180 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2015 Census of Population

Table 4. Total Household Population by Dependency Ratio in Brgy Balingasa, Quezon City: 2015 Total Household Young Dependent Working Age Old Dependent City/ Brgy. Population (0-14 years old) (15-64 years old) (65 and over) Quezon City 2,919,657 777,111 2,025,873 116,673 Balingasa 20,595 5,342 14,454 799 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2015 Census of Population

Table 5. Total Household Population 10 Years old and Over by Sex and Marital Status in Brgy. Balingasa, Quezon City: 2015 Divorced/ Common- City/Brgy. Total Single Married Widowed Unknown Separated law/Live-in Quezon City 2,400,247 1,109,760 891,078 90,427 47,931 256,536 4,515 Balingasa 17,013 7,831 6,370 676 276 1,854 6 Male 8,416 4,103 3,151 125 113 921 3 Female 8,597 3,728 3,219 551 163 933 3 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2015 Census of Population

8/F EDSA Grand Residences 75 EDSA Cor. Corregidor St., Brgy. Ramon Magsaysay, Quezon City 8713-4472 / 8716-0828; [email protected]/[email protected]; www.psa.gov.ph 5 Table 6. Total Household Population 5 years old and over by Highest Grade Completed in Brgy. Balingasa, Quezon City: 2015 Total Household Population No Grade Special City/ Brgy. Preschool Elementary (5 years and over) Completed Education Quezon City 2,659,513 42,053 61,248 3090 527,295 Balingasa 18,833 279 407 20 3,658 Male 9,335 145 194 11 1,861 Female 9,498 134 213 9 1,797

Table 6 - Concluded

Post Year College Baccalaureate Post Not High School Secondary Undergraduate Graduate Baccalaureate Reported 1,022,290 78,770 410,069 493,085 10,254 11,359 8,008 644 2,961 2,847 5 4 4,151 249 1,511 1,210 1 2 3,857 395 1,450 1,637 4 2 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2015 Census of Population

Table 7. Total Household Population 5 years old and over by Literacy in Brgy. Balingasa, Quezon City: 2015 Total Household Population City/ Brgy. Yes No (5 years and over) Quezon City 2,659,513 2,613,950 45,563 Balingasa 18,833 18,460 373 Male 9,335 9,139 196 Female 9,498 9,321 177 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2015 Census of Population

Table 8. Total Household Population 15 years old and over by Usual Activity / Occupation in Brgy. Balingasa, Quezon City: 2015 Total Household Technicians Clerical Total City/ Brgy. Population Managers Professionals and Associate Support Working (15 years Professionals Workers and over) Quezon City 2,142,546 1,296,430 132,719 125,779 94,736 173,543 Balingasa 15,253 9,406 826 701 655 1,337

Table 8 – Concluded

Skilled Plant and Craft and Agricultural Machine Service and Related Elementary Armed Forces Not Forestry and Operators Sales Workers Trades Occupations Occupations Reported Fishery and Workers Workers Assemblers 272,680 4080 129,669 123,077 224,239 2,354 13,554 2,086 40 886 984 1,875 3 13 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2015 Census of Population

8/F EDSA Grand Residences 75 EDSA Cor. Corregidor St., Brgy. Ramon Magsaysay, Quezon City 8713-4472 / 8716-0828; [email protected]/[email protected]; www.psa.gov.ph 6