As of May 1, 2020, the household population of Sariaya was recorded at 161,667 individuals, based on the result of the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH).

Of the total household population in 2020, 81,665 (50.5%) were males while 80,002 (49.5%) were females. By age group, 50,488 persons (31.2%) were under 15 years of age (young dependents), while persons aged 15 to 64 years (working age or economically active population) totaled 102,320 (63.3%). Those in the age group 65 years and over (old dependents) comprised the remaining 8,859 persons (5.5%).

In 2015, persons aged 0 to 14 years, 15 to 64 years, and 65 years and above accounted for 31.6 percent, 63.6 percent, and 4.8 percent, respectively, of the total household population.

Moreover, there were more males (92.6%) than females (89.9%) among the 0 to 59 age group. Meanwhile, for older age group (60 years and over) females (10.1%) outnumbered the males (7.4%). The same trend was also observed in 2015.

Sex ratio stands at 102 males per 100 females

The sex ratio in Sariaya was computed at 102 in 2020. This implies that there were 102 males for every 100 females. In 2015, the sex ratio was the same at 102 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 104 males for every 100 females. On the other hand, those aged 65 years and over had a sex ratio of 65 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 25.3 years

The median age in Sariaya was computed at 25.3 years, which means that half of the household population were younger than 25.3 years, while the other half were older than 25.3 years. The median age of 24.9 posted in 2015 was lower compared to 2020.

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

The dependency ratio in Sariaya was computed at 58, which indicates that for every 100 working-age population, there were about 58 dependents (49 young dependents and 9 old dependents). This is higher than the dependency ratio in 2015 at 57 dependents (50 young dependents and 8 old dependents).

There are more males than females among children under five years old

Children below five years old comprised 10.0 percent (16,235) of the household population. The sex ratio was computed at 105 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 63,771 persons (39.4%) of the 161,667-household population in Sariaya. This total is higher compared to the 59,497 (40.0%) school-age population that was reported in 2015.

Senior citizens constitute 8.7 percent of the household population

People aged 60 years old and over are regarded as senior citizens in the Philippines. They made up 8.7 percent (14,072) of the household population in 2020. There were more females (8,066 or 57.3%) than males (6,006 or 42.7%) among the senior citizens. The same trend was observed in 2015 where females (6,780 or 58.7%) outnumbered their male counterpart (4,762 or 41.3%).

More than half of the female population are of reproductive age

Women of reproductive age (15 - 49 years old) totaled 40,505 or 50.6 percent of the 80,002 female household population in 2020. In 2015, there were 37,817 females of reproductive age, comprising 51.5 percent of the female household population during the year.

About 63.0 percent of the household population are of voting age

The voting-age population (18 years old and over) totaled 101,671 (62.9%), up from 92,642 (62.3%) in 2015.

(SGD.) AIRENE A. PUCYUTAN
Provincial Statistics Officer

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