Economy, jobs and prices in Tarlac, Philippines: official figures
90.3% of households in Tarlac used a flush toilet in 2020 (21.1% flushing to a piped sewer and 50.9% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Tarlac is 37th lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
How many homes in Tarlac have piped water?
15.6% of households in Tarlac drank water from a community water system faucet (own-use or shared) in 2020, against 31.6% nationally. Tarlac is 47th 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 Tarlac made of?
88.1% of the 87,967 occupied housing units in Tarlac had outer walls of concrete, brick or stone in 2020, against 60.4% nationally. Tarlac is 34th 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 Tarlac have?
89.0% of occupied homes in Tarlac 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 Tarlac have a roof of light materials?
2.7% of occupied homes in Tarlac had a roof of wood, bamboo, cogon, nipa, anahaw, or makeshift materials in 2020 (nationally 6.4%). Tarlac is 69th 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 Tarlac compares with other cities in the Philippines
Households with a flush toilet (2020 Census)
Tarlac ranks 141 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households with a flush toilet |
|---|---|---|
| 138 | Tabuk | 91.5% |
| 139 | Cotabato | 91.2% |
| 140 | Baybay | 91.2% |
| 141 | Tarlac | 90.3% |
| 142 | Silay | 90.1% |
| 143 | Talisay | 90.1% |
| 144 | Ozamis | 90.1% |
Households drinking from a community water system faucet (2020 Census)
Tarlac ranks 131 of 177, highest first.
| Rank | City | Households drinking from a community water system faucet |
|---|---|---|
| 128 | Santa Rosa | 16.5% |
| 129 | San Pedro | 16.1% |
| 130 | Santa Cruz | 15.8% |
| 131 | Tarlac | 15.6% |
| 132 | Legazpi | 15.3% |
| 133 | Arayat | 15.3% |
| 134 | Toledo | 15.0% |
Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls (2020 Census)
Tarlac ranks 34 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with concrete, brick or stone outer walls |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | San Pedro | 88.5% |
| 32 | Tanza | 88.3% |
| 33 | Arayat | 88.1% |
| 34 | Tarlac | 88.1% |
| 35 | Gen. Mariano Alvarez | 88.0% |
| 36 | Bocaue | 87.8% |
| 37 | Tanauan | 87.7% |
Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials (2020 Census)
Tarlac ranks 69 of 176, highest first.
| Rank | City | Homes with a roof of wood, bamboo, nipa, cogon or makeshift materials |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Panabo | 2.9% |
| 67 | Lucena City | 2.8% |
| 68 | Kidapawan | 2.7% |
| 69 | Tarlac | 2.7% |
| 70 | Nasugbu | 2.7% |
| 71 | Gapan | 2.6% |
| 72 | Sariaya | 2.5% |
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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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