Economy, jobs and prices in San Jose, Philippines: official figures
85.8% of households in San Jose used a flush toilet in 2020 (6.4% flushing to a piped sewer and 66.9% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. San Jose is 18th lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
How many homes in San Jose have piped water?
13.2% of households in San Jose drank water from a community water system faucet (own-use or shared) in 2020, against 31.6% nationally. San Jose is 35th lowest 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 San Jose made of?
57.2% of the 36,916 occupied housing units in San Jose had outer walls of concrete, brick or stone in 2020, against 60.4% nationally. San Jose is 54th 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 San Jose have?
82.9% of occupied homes in San Jose had a galvanized iron or aluminium roof and 4.2% 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 San Jose have a roof of light materials?
9.1% of occupied homes in San Jose had a roof of wood, bamboo, cogon, nipa, anahaw, or makeshift materials in 2020 (nationally 6.4%). San Jose is 18th 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 San Jose compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with a flush toilet (2020 Census)
San Jose ranks 160 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a flush toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 157 | Cadiz | 87.0% |
| 158 | Ligao | 86.7% |
| 159 | Danao City | 86.0% |
| 160 | San Jose | 85.8% |
| 161 | Libmanan | 84.9% |
| 162 | Zamboanga | 84.4% |
| 163 | Bayawan | 83.2% |
Households drinking from a community water system faucet (2020 Census)
San Jose ranks 143 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from a community water system faucet |
|---|---|---|
| 140 | Consolacion | 14.1% |
| 141 | Dipolog | 14.1% |
| 142 | Bacoor City | 13.2% |
| 143 | San Jose | 13.2% |
| 144 | Plaridel | 12.7% |
| 145 | Santa Maria | 12.5% |
| 146 | Guiguinto | 12.4% |
Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls (2020 Census)
San Jose ranks 123 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls |
|---|---|---|
| 120 | Lapu-Lapu | 57.7% |
| 121 | Tagum | 57.6% |
| 122 | Liloan | 57.4% |
| 123 | San Jose | 57.2% |
| 124 | Tacurong | 56.6% |
| 125 | Iloilo | 56.5% |
| 126 | Surigao | 56.1% |
Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials (2020 Census)
San Jose ranks 18 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Tabaco | 9.7% |
| 16 | Isabela | 9.6% |
| 17 | Mati | 9.2% |
| 18 | San Jose | 9.1% |
| 19 | Dipolog | 8.8% |
| 20 | Puerto Princesa | 8.0% |
| 21 | Kabankalan | 8.0% |
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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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