| The People of Roxas City |
| "God-loving,
hospitable, very friendly, and peaceful" |
The
Residents |
 he
residents of Roxas City are peace-loving, hospitable
and God-loving people. The city houses many churches
and denominations, and during weekends, these houses
of worship are fully packed.
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Population Statistics |
| In
the 2000 NSO Census of Population, Roxas City registered
a total population of 126,352 resident and a household
population of 125,901. It had a total 25,126 household
with an average household size of 5.03 persons per household.
The City’s gross density in 2000 was 1,239 persons
per square kilometer. |
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| Literacy Rate |
: 95.4% |
| Highest Grade Completed |
: Elementary (40.8% of population
5 yrs. old and over) |
| Major Dialect Spoken |
: Hiligaynon (97.1%) |
| Religion |
: 95.3% Roman Catholic |
| Youth Population |
: 62.49% of the population (0-29 yrs.
old) |
| Dependent Population |
: 39.94% of the population (0-14 &
65 & over years) |
| Working Age Population |
: 60.06% of the population (15-64
yrs. old) |
| Labor Force Participation Rate |
: 57.38% of the working age population |
| Employed |
: 55.77% of the working population
15 yrs. and over |
| Age-Dependency Ratio |
: 71 dependent persons/100 working
persons |
| Average Annual Growth Rate |
: 1.34% |
| 2007 Projected Population |
: 138,752 |
| 2007 Projected No. of Household |
: 27,450 |
| 2007 Projected Gross Density |
: 1,360.85 person per sq. km |
| 2006 Crude Death Rate |
: 6.18 deaths/1,000 population |
| 2006 Crude Birth Rate |
: 22.80 births/1,000 population |
| 2000 Actual Population |
: 126,352 |
| 2000 Actual No. of Households |
: 25,126 |
| 2000 Actual Gross Density |
: 1,239 person/sq. km. |
| Registered Voters |
: 70,415 (January 2007) |
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