Economy, jobs and prices in Caloocan, Philippines: official figures
97.2% of households in Caloocan used a flush toilet in 2020 (31.9% flushing to a piped sewer and 64.0% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Caloocan is 48th highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
How many homes in Caloocan have piped water?
49.3% of households in Caloocan drank water from a community water system faucet (own-use or shared) in 2020, against 31.6% nationally. Caloocan is 27th highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat are the houses in Caloocan made of?
86.4% of the 379,922 occupied housing units in Caloocan had outer walls of concrete, brick or stone in 2020, against 60.4% nationally. Caloocan is 45th highest share of 176 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat kind of roofs do homes in Caloocan have?
83.4% of occupied homes in Caloocan had a galvanized iron or aluminium roof and 10.2% a concrete or clay tile roof in 2020 (national figures 85.9% and 4.5%).
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow many homes in Caloocan have a roof of light materials?
0.9% of occupied homes in Caloocan had a roof of wood, bamboo, cogon, nipa, anahaw, or makeshift materials in 2020 (nationally 6.4%). Caloocan is 22nd lowest share of 176 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow Caloocan compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with a flush toilet (2020 Census)
Caloocan ranks 48 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a flush toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 45 | Dumaguete | 97.3% |
| 46 | Iloilo | 97.3% |
| 47 | Arayat | 97.2% |
| 48 | Caloocan | 97.2% |
| 49 | Binangonan | 97.2% |
| 50 | San Jose Del Monte | 97.2% |
| 51 | San Mateo | 97.2% |
Households drinking from a community water system faucet (2020 Census)
Caloocan ranks 27 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from a community water system faucet |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Malita | 50.4% |
| 25 | Marikina | 49.5% |
| 26 | Lamitan | 49.4% |
| 27 | Caloocan | 49.3% |
| 28 | Ozamis | 49.2% |
| 29 | San Pablo | 48.9% |
| 30 | Floridablanca | 48.9% |
Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls (2020 Census)
Caloocan ranks 45 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Floridablanca | 87.4% |
| 43 | Taguig | 87.0% |
| 44 | Cainta | 86.5% |
| 45 | Caloocan | 86.4% |
| 46 | Rodriguez | 86.3% |
| 47 | Olongapo | 86.2% |
| 48 | Naic | 86.1% |
Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials (2020 Census)
Caloocan ranks 155 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials |
|---|---|---|
| 152 | Cainta | 0.9% |
| 153 | Gen. Mariano Alvarez | 0.9% |
| 154 | Pandi | 0.9% |
| 155 | Caloocan | 0.9% |
| 156 | Marilao | 0.8% |
| 157 | Marikina | 0.8% |
| 158 | Apalit | 0.8% |
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Sources
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: occupied housing units by construction materials of outer walls and roof, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 752dd65f377f…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by kind of toilet facility, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a9c86beea617…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by main source of drinking water, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6bda941c21bf…)
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