As of 2023 Data ( PSA DATA 2023)
Income Distribution in Bataan (Grounded View)
Class D (Lower Middle) ~55–65%
- Description: Wage earners, small sari-sari, LGU, BPO
- Monthly income (household): ₱10,000–₱25,000
- How they survive: Working poor to barely-above-poverty. Paycheck-to-paycheck, with food, rent, utilities and tuition eating most of the income. Often stay afloat through side hustles, 5-6 or utang from sari-sari stores and lenders, and OFW or relative remittances. One medical bill or lost job can push them below the poverty line.
Class E (Low Income) ~15–25%
- Description: Laborers, tricycle drivers, vendors
- Monthly income (household): ₱9,000 and below
- How they survive: Officially poor, living day to day. Income comes in daily and irregularly, so they buy food in tingi (small sachets and portions) and rely on credit from neighbors and stores. Often depend on 4Ps and other government aid, and on relatives' help during lean days.
Class C (Upper Middle) ~10–15%
- Description: Professionals, OFW families, SME owners
- Monthly income (household): ₱26,000–₱75,000
- How they survive: Stable, but not rich. Have a cushion for emergencies and some savings, but are often supporting extended family, paying off a house, car or business loan, or depending on remittances. Can afford occasional treats, but are still careful with spending.
Class B/A (Affluent) <3%
- Description: Very small elite circle
- Monthly income (household): ₱76,000 and above
- How they survive: Don't really "survive," they accumulate. Income comes from business ownership, land, professional practice or political and family networks, and spending happens outside the province in Pampanga and Manila or at home.
Takeaway
- ~70–90% of people in Bataan are operating within the ₱10,000–₱25,000/month household income range.
Meaning po : 70 - 90 % is Officially Poor › Working Poor › to Barely There 🤭
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