Palat is a barangay in the municipality of Porac, in the province of Pampanga. It’s population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,426. This represented 3.14% of the total population of Porac.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Palat in the 2015 Census was 3,487 broken down into 728 households or an average of 4.79 members per household.
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
|---|---|---|---|
1990 May 1 | 1,803 | 295 | 6.11 |
1995 Sep 1 | 2,088 | 366 | 5.70 |
2000 May 1 | 2,358 | 428 | 5.51 |
2007 Aug 1 | 2,858 | 531 | 5.38 |
2010 May 1 | 3,200 | 625 | 5.12 |
2015 Aug 1 | 3,487 | 728 | 4.79 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palat is 10 to 14, with 374 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 31 individuals.
Details
Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 28.65% (999). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 66.76% (2,328). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 4.59% (160) in all.
The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Palat, there are 43 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 7 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 50 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population.
The median age of 26 indicates that half of the entire population of Palat are aged less than 26 and the other half are over the age of 26.
Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
|---|---|---|
80 and over | 31 | 0.89% |
75 to 79 | 32 | 0.92% |
70 to 74 | 43 | 1.23% |
65 to 69 | 54 | 1.55% |
60 to 64 | 97 | 2.78% |
55 to 59 | 131 | 3.76% |
50 to 54 | 173 | 4.96% |
45 to 49 | 225 | 6.45% |
40 to 44 | 230 | 6.60% |
35 to 39 | 248 | 7.11% |
30 to 34 | 255 | 7.31% |
25 to 29 | 275 | 7.89% |
20 to 24 | 357 | 10.24% |
15 to 19 | 337 | 9.66% |
10 to 14 | 374 | 10.73% |
5 to 9 | 325 | 9.32% |
1 to 4 | 248 | 7.11% |
Under 1 | 52 | 1.49% |
Historical population
The population of Palat grew from 1,803 in 1990 to 4,426 in 2020, an increase of 2,623 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.15%, or an increase of 939 people, from the previous population of 3,487 in 2015.
Census Date | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
1990 May 1 | 1,803 | – |
1995 Sep 1 | 2,088 | 2.79% |
2000 May 1 | 2,358 | 2.64% |
2007 Aug 1 | 2,858 | 2.69% |
2010 May 1 | 3,200 | 4.20% |
2015 Aug 1 | 3,487 | 1.65% |
2020 May 1 | 4,426 | 5.15% |
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