UNIFIED SOCIO-ECONOMIC CLASSIFICATION

FACTORS AB UPPER C BROAD C D E

Heavy high quality Of good quality Of mixed light and Of light and cheap Temporary structure
materials (concrete, materials (wood and heavy materials, materials, poorly barong-barong type
DURABILITY OF THE wood and concrete, concrete or first semi-permanent constructed; semi- or a poorly
HOME or first class wood, class wood); permanent constructed one-
bricks) Permanent generally permanent room affair
5 4 3 2 1
Well-painted; not in Well-painted but may Painted but needs a Generally unpainted Unpainted and
need of repair need a new coat of new coat of paint and badly in need of dilapidated
INDOOR QUALITY:
paint and some and need some repair
HOUSE MAINTENANCE
minor repairs repairs
5 4 3 2 1
Located in an Maybe found in Generally found in Found mostly in Located generally
exclusive mixed neighborhood mixed neighborhood neighborhoods of slum district interior
subdivision/ of larger and smaller with houses larger or houses with or rural houses.
expensive houses, with smaller than it generally the same
neighborhood, predominantly larger size, with occasional
NEIGHBORHOOD:
enclaves. houses large houses
LOCATION OF THE
Townhouses and
HOUSE
condominiums. If in
mixed neighborhood
it must have a fence,
at least
5 4 3 2 1
Graduate of Graduate of state Some college Some high school Elementary school/
exclusive colleges colleges and education but did not education graduate or less
and universities universities, graduate/ Technical
EDUCATION OF THE
including University excluding the training/ vocational
HOUSEHOLD HEAD
of the Philippines University of the
Philippines 3
5 4 2 1
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FACTORS AB UPPER C BROAD C D E

OCCUPATION OF THE Moderate to big Junior executive or

Maybe a young/ Lowly paid white Farmland, fisherman
HOUSEHOLD HEAD businessman, top a young starting professional collar worker or or unskilled worker,
executive. Maybe professional with or semi-professional skilled worker. vendor. Not
established or moderate to high net
or a middle level Lowland farmer, permanently
approaching a value. Maybe supervisor. Small tenant or foreman. employed or no
senior executive approaching a businessman or Unskilled overseas regular income;
level or a senior executive small farm-owner; worker. May have a engaged in odd jobs
professional. level or a technical or skilled small informal such as plumbing,
Middle to senior professional. He overseas worker. business repairs, masonry,
national, regional or may be a provincial
Generally a skilled etc.
city official town official or white collar
worker
5 4 3 2 1
FACILITIES OF THE More than 10 8-10 facilities, and 5-7 facilities, with or 2-4 facilities 0-1 facility
HOUSE facilities, and has a has a car or jeep without a car or jeep
new car (not more >10 with jeep 8-10 w/out jeep/ car
than 5 years old) >10 w/out jeep/ car
5 4 3 2 1

ESTIMATED A. Php100,000 & PhP30,001 – Php15,001 – Php8001 – Below PhP8,000

HOUSEHOLD MONTHLY up PhP50,000 Php30,000 Php15000
INCOME B. PhP50 –
99,000

1. Television (color) 7. Laser Disk Player 13. Family Computer/ Play Station
2. Refrigerator 8. Electricity 14. PC
FACILITIES 3. Air conditioner 9. Faucet (Running water) 15. Internet
4. Stereo/ Karaoke/ Component/ CD 10. Freezer 16. Washing Machine
5. Cooking Range 11. Microwave Oven 17. Floor Polisher
6. Videocassette Recorder 12. Water Heater Installation 18. Telephone/ Cellphone