As of May 1, 2020, the household population of General Luna was recorded at 24,703 individuals, based on the result of the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH).

Of the total household population in 2020, 12,487 (50.5%) were males while 12,216 (49.5%) were females. By age group, 8,219 persons (33.3%) were under 15 years of age (young dependents), while persons aged 15 to 64 years (working-age or economically active population) totaled 14,959 (60.6%). Those in the age group 65 years and over (old dependents) comprised the remaining 1,525 persons (6.2%).

In 2015, persons aged 0 to 14 years, 15 to 64 years, and 65 years and above accounted for 33.5 percent, 61.6 percent, and 4.8 percent, respectively, of the total household population.

Moreover, there were more males (91.7%) than females (89.1%) among the 0 to 59 age group. Meanwhile, for older age group (60 years and over) females (10.9 %) outnumbered the males (8.3%). The same trend was also observed in 2015.

Sex ratio stands at 102 males per 100 females 
The sex ratio in General Luna was computed at 102 in 2020. This implies that there were 102 males for every 100 females. In 2015, the sex ratio was 105 males for every 100 females.

In 2020, children aged below 15 years had a sex ratio of 107 males for every 100 females, while those aged 15 - 64 years old had a sex ratio of 103 males for every 100 females. On the other hand, those aged 65 years and over had a sex ratio of 71 males for every 100 females. This implies a higher mortality rate among males than females or a longer life expectancy among females than males in the older age groups.

Median age increases to 23.8 years 
The median age in General Luna was computed at 23.8 years, which means that half of the household population were younger than 23.8 years, while the other half were older than 23.8 years. The median age of 22.8 posted in 2015 is lower compared to 2020.

Dependency ratio increases to 65 dependents per 100 persons in the working age-group 
The dependency ratio in General Luna was computed at 65, which indicates that for every 100 working-age population, there were about 65 dependents (55 young dependents and 10 old dependents). This is higher than the dependency ratio in 2015 at 62 dependents (54 young dependents and 8 old dependents).

There are more males than females among children under five years old 
Children below five years old comprised 10.4 percent (2,577) of the household population. The sex ratio was computed at 104 males for every 100 females.

About two in every five household population are of school age 
The school-age population (5 to 24 years old) accounted for 10,248 persons (41.5%) of the 24,703 household population in General Luna. This total is lower compared to the 11,560 (43.7%) school-age population that was reported in 2015.

Senior citizens constitute 9.6 percent of the household population 
People aged 60 years old and over are regarded as senior citizens in the Philippines. They made up 9.6 percent (2,378) of the household population in 2020. There were more females (1,337 or 56.2%) than males (1,041 or 43.8%) among the senior citizens. The same trend was observed in 2015 where females (1,128 or 55.2%) outnumbered their male counterpart (917 or 44.8%).

Less than half of the female population are of reproductive age 
Women of reproductive age (15 - 49 years old) totaled 5,800 or 47.5 percent of the 12,216 female household population in 2020. In 2015, there were 6,486 females of reproductive age, comprising 50.2 percent of the female household population during the year.

About 60.0 percent of the household population are of voting age 
The voting-age population (18 years old and over) accounted for 14,833 persons or 60.0 percent of the household population in 2020. This is lower than the 2015 figures of 15,697 but higher in terms of percentage share to total household population.

(SGD.) AIRENE A. PUCYUTAN 
Provincial Statistics Officer

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