Economy, jobs and prices in Tagum, Philippines: official figures
98.3% of households in Tagum used a flush toilet in 2020 (11.3% flushing to a piped sewer and 85.4% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Tagum is 11th highest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
How many homes in Tagum have piped water?
14.4% of households in Tagum drank water from a community water system faucet (own-use or shared) in 2020, against 31.6% nationally. Tagum is 42nd 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 Tagum made of?
57.6% of the 69,154 occupied housing units in Tagum had outer walls of concrete, brick or stone in 2020, against 60.4% nationally. Tagum is 56th 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 Tagum have?
88.6% of occupied homes in Tagum had a galvanized iron or aluminium roof and 2.2% 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 Tagum have a roof of light materials?
3.9% of occupied homes in Tagum had a roof of wood, bamboo, cogon, nipa, anahaw, or makeshift materials in 2020 (nationally 6.4%). Tagum is 49th 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 Tagum compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with a flush toilet (2020 Census)
Tagum ranks 11 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a flush toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cainta | 98.6% |
| 9 | Antipolo | 98.5% |
| 10 | San Pedro | 98.5% |
| 11 | Tagum | 98.3% |
| 12 | Tacurong | 98.3% |
| 13 | Naic | 98.3% |
| 14 | Santo Tomas | 98.3% |
Households drinking from a community water system faucet (2020 Census)
Tagum ranks 136 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from a community water system faucet |
|---|---|---|
| 133 | Arayat | 15.3% |
| 134 | Toledo | 15.0% |
| 135 | Mabalacat | 14.5% |
| 136 | Tagum | 14.4% |
| 137 | Midsayap | 14.3% |
| 138 | Las Piñas | 14.3% |
| 139 | Pandi | 14.2% |
Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls (2020 Census)
Tagum ranks 121 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls |
|---|---|---|
| 118 | Talisay | 59.3% |
| 119 | Cagayan de Oro | 59.1% |
| 120 | Lapu-Lapu | 57.7% |
| 121 | Tagum | 57.6% |
| 122 | Liloan | 57.4% |
| 123 | San Jose | 57.2% |
| 124 | Tacurong | 56.6% |
Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials (2020 Census)
Tagum ranks 49 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials |
|---|---|---|
| 46 | Carcar | 4.4% |
| 47 | Island Garden City of Samal | 4.1% |
| 48 | Hagonoy | 4.0% |
| 49 | Tagum | 3.9% |
| 50 | Valencia | 3.9% |
| 51 | Marawi | 3.8% |
| 52 | Dumaguete | 3.8% |
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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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