As of May 1, 2020, the household population of Atimonan was recorded at 64,180 individuals, based on the result of the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH).

Of the total household population in 2020, 32,646 (50.9%) were males while 31,534 (49.1%) were females. By age group, 18,685 persons (29.1%) were under 15 years of age (young dependents), while persons aged 15 to 64 years (working-age or economically active population) totaled 40,857 (63.7%). Those in the age group 65 years and over (old dependents) comprised the remaining 4,638 persons (7.2%).

In 2015, persons aged 0 to 14 years, 15 to 64 years, and 65 years and above accounted for 29.8 percent, 63.7 percent, and 6.4 percent, respectively, of the total household population.

Moreover, there were more males (90.1%) than females (87.4%) among the 0 to 59 age group. Meanwhile, for older age group (60 years and over) females (12.6%) outnumbered the males (9.9%). The same trend was also observed in 2015.

Sex ratio stands at 104 males per 100 females
The sex ratio in Atimonan was computed at 104 in 2020. This implies that there were 104 males for every 100 females. In 2015, the sex ratio was slightly lower at 103 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 106 males for every 100 females. On the other hand, those aged 65 years and over had a sex ratio of 73 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 26.8 years
The median age in Atimonan was computed at 26.8 years, which means that half of the household population were younger than 26.8 years, while the other half were older than 26.8 years. The median age of 26.4 posted in 2015 was lower compared to 2020.

Dependency ratio remains at 57 dependents per 100 persons in the working age-group
The dependency ratio in Atimonan was computed at 57, which indicates that for every 100 working-age population, there were about 57 dependents (46 young dependents and 11 old dependents). This is the same with the dependency ratio in 2015 at 57 dependents (47 young dependents and 10 old dependents).

There are more males than females among children under five years old
Children below five years old comprised 9.6 percent (6,143) 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 24,213 persons (37.7%) of the 64,180 household population in Atimonan. This total is higher compared to the 24,087 (38.0%) school-age population that was reported in 2015.

Senior citizens constitute 11.2 percent of the household population
People aged 60 years old and over are regarded as senior citizens in the Philippines. They made up 11.2 percent (7,197) of the household population in 2020. There were more females (3,966 or 55.1%) than males (3,231 or 44.9%) among the senior citizens. The same trend was observed in 2015 where females (3,528 or 56.2%) outnumbered their male counterpart (2,747 or 43.8%).

Less than half of the female population are of reproductive age
Women of reproductive age (15 - 49 years old) totaled 15,421 or 48.9 percent of the 31,534 female household population in 2020. In 2015, there were 15,552 females of reproductive age, comprising 49.8 percent of the female household population during the year.

About 65.0 percent of the household population are of voting age
The voting-age population (18 years old and over) accounted for 65.1 percent (41,786) of the household population in 2020, up from 64.3 percent (40,757) in 2015

(SGD.) AIRENE A. PUCYUTAN
Provincial Statistics Officer

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