According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Talaba is 5 to 9, with 163 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 15 individuals.
Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 32.77% (424). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 61.59% (797). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 5.64% (73) in all.
The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Talaba, there are 53 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 9 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 62 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population.
The median age of 25 indicates that half of the entire population of Talaba are aged less than 25 and the other half are over the age of 25.
The population of Talaba grew from 712 in 1990 to 1,294 in 2015, an increase of 582 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a positive growth rate of 2.82%, or an increase of 176 people, from the previous population of 1,118 in 2010.
Talaba is situated at approximately 8.5395, 124.4688, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 73.4 meters or 240.8 feet above mean sea level.
