As of May 1, 2020, the household population of the City of Tayabas was recorded at 112,433 individuals, based on the result of the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH).

Of the total household population in 2020, 56,727 (50.5 percent) were males while 55,706 (49.5 percent) were females. By age group, 32,807 persons (29.2 percent) were under 15 years of age (young dependents), while persons aged 15 to 64 years (working-age or economically active population) totaled to 73,206 (65.1 percent). Those in the age group 65 years and over (old dependents) comprised the remaining 6,420 persons (5.7 percent).

In 2015, persons aged 0 to 14 years, 15 to 64 years, and 65 years and above accounted for 30.3 percent, 64.6 percent, and 5.1 percent, respectively, of the household population.

Moreover, there were more males (92.0 percent) than females (89.5 percent) among the 0 to 59 age group. Meanwhile, for older age group (60 years and over) females (10.5 percent) outnumbered the males (8.0 percent) The same trend was also observed in 2015.

Sex ratio stands at 102 males per 100 females 
The sex ratio in the City of Tayabas was computed at 102 in 2020. This implies that there were 102 males for every 100 females. In 2015, the sex ratio was slightly higher at 103 males for every 100 females.

In 2020, children aged below 15 years had a sex ratio of 106 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 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 26.2 years 
The median age in the City of Tayabas was computed at 26.2 years, which means that half of the household population was younger than 26.2 years, while the other half is older than 26.2 years. This is higher than the median age of 25.2 posted in 2015.

Dependency ratio declines to 54 dependents per 100 persons in the working age-group 
The dependency ratio in the City of Tayabas was computed at 54, which indicates that for every 100 working-age population, there were about 54 dependents (45 young dependents and 9 old dependents). This is lower than the dependency ratio in 2015 at 55 dependents (47 young dependents and 8 old dependents).

There are more males than females among children under five years old 
Children below five years old comprised 9.6 percent (10,775) of the household population. The sex ratio was computed at 106 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 43,235 persons (38.5 percent) of the 112,433 household population in the City of Tayabas. This total is higher compared to the 39,774 (39.9 percent) school-age population that was reported in 2015.

Senior citizens constitute 9.2 percent of the household population 
People aged 60 years old and over are regarded as senior citizens in the Philippines. They made up 9.2 percent (10,389) of the household population in 2020. There were more females (5,829 or 56.1 percent) than males (4,560 or 43.9 percent) among the senior citizens. The same trend was observed in 2015 where females (4,620 or 55.9 percent) outnumbered their male counterpart (3,652 or 44.1 percent)

More than half of the female population are of reproductive age 
Women of reproductive age (15 - 49 years old) totaled 28,787 or 51.7 percent of the 55,706 female household population in 2020. In 2015, there were 25,480 females of reproductive age, comprising 51.8 percent of the female household population during the year.

About 65 percent of the household population is of voting age 
The voting-age population (18 years old and over) accounted for 65.0 percent (73,119) of the household population in 2020, up from 63.4 percent (63,235) in 2015.

(SGD.) AIRENE A. PUCYUTAN 
Provincial Statistics Officer

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