Economy, jobs and prices in Jolo, Philippines: official figures
72.7% of households in Jolo used a flush toilet in 2020 (8.9% flushing to a piped sewer and 49.7% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Jolo is 4th lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
How many homes in Jolo have piped water?
35.3% of households in Jolo drank water from a community water system faucet (own-use or shared) in 2020, against 31.6% nationally. Jolo is 59th 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 Jolo made of?
28.3% of the 17,875 occupied housing units in Jolo had outer walls of concrete, brick or stone in 2020, against 60.4% nationally. Jolo is 10th 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 copyWhat kind of roofs do homes in Jolo have?
78.0% of occupied homes in Jolo had a galvanized iron or aluminium roof and 5.4% 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 Jolo have a roof of light materials?
6.4% of occupied homes in Jolo had a roof of wood, bamboo, cogon, nipa, anahaw, or makeshift materials in 2020 (nationally 6.4%). Jolo is 27th 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 copyHow Jolo compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with a flush toilet (2020 Census)
Jolo ranks 174 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a flush toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 171 | Marawi | 75.8% |
| 172 | Lamitan | 75.3% |
| 173 | Isabela | 75.1% |
| 174 | Jolo | 72.7% |
| 175 | Guihulngan | 71.2% |
| 176 | Makati | 67.8% |
| 177 | San Carlos | 64.3% |
Households drinking from a community water system faucet (2020 Census)
Jolo ranks 59 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from a community water system faucet |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Zamboanga | 37.4% |
| 57 | Mariveles | 36.9% |
| 58 | San Mateo | 36.0% |
| 59 | Jolo | 35.3% |
| 60 | Silang | 35.3% |
| 61 | Iligan | 34.4% |
| 62 | Makati | 33.9% |
Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls (2020 Census)
Jolo ranks 167 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls |
|---|---|---|
| 164 | Gingoog | 29.9% |
| 165 | Island Garden City of Samal | 29.9% |
| 166 | Isabela | 29.7% |
| 167 | Jolo | 28.3% |
| 168 | Lamitan | 28.1% |
| 169 | Bayugan | 27.4% |
| 170 | Kabankalan | 27.2% |
Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials (2020 Census)
Jolo ranks 27 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials |
|---|---|---|
| 24 | Bayawan | 6.9% |
| 25 | Masbate | 6.6% |
| 26 | Bago | 6.6% |
| 27 | Jolo | 6.4% |
| 28 | Bayugan | 6.4% |
| 29 | Malasiqui | 6.2% |
| 30 | Ozamis | 6.1% |
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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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