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Theme 1: Sex, Age and Marital Status
Population aged 0 - 19 by sex and year of age, population aged 20+ by sex and age group
Population by sex and marital status
Theme 2: Migration, Ethnicity, Religion and Foreign Languages
Usually resident population by place of birth and nationality
Usually resident population by ethnic or cultural background
Usually resident population aged 1 year and over by usual residence 1 year before Census Day
Population by religion
Speakers of foreign languages by language spoken
Speakers of foreign languages by ability to speak English
Theme 3: Irish Language
Population aged 3 years and over by ability to speak Irish
Irish speakers aged 3 years and over by frequency of speaking Irish
Theme 4: Families
Families, family members and children in families, by size of family
Family units with children, by size and age of children
Family units with children, by type of family and age of children
Families by age of youngest child
Families by family cycle
Females aged 20 years or over by number of children born
Theme 5: Private Households
Private households by type
Private households by size
Theme 6: Housing
Private households by type of accommodation
Permanent private households by year built
Permanent private households by type of occupancy
Permanent private households by number of rooms
Permanent private households by central heating
Permanent private households by water supply
Permanent private households by sewerage facility
Occupancy status of permanent dwellings on Census night
Theme 7: Communal Establishments
Number of communal establishments and persons in communal establishments
Theme 8: Principal Status
Population aged 15 years and over by principal economic status and sex
Theme 9: Social Class and Socio-Economic Group
Population by sex and social class
Persons in private households by socio-economic group of reference person
Theme 10: Education
Population aged 15 years and over by age education ceased
Population aged 15 years and over whose education has not ceased
Population aged 15 years and over by field of study
Population aged 15 years and over by sex and highest level of education completed
Theme 11: Commuting
Population aged 5 years and over by means of travel to work, school or college
Population aged 5 years and over by time leaving home to travel to work, school or college
Population aged 5 years and over by journey time to work, school or college
Theme 12: Disability, Carers and General Health
Persons with a disability by sex
Carers by sex
Population by general health and sex
Theme 13: Occupations
Persons at work or unemployed by occupation and sex
Theme 14: Industries
Persons at work by industry and sex
Theme 15: Motor Car Availability, PC Ownership and Internet Access
Number of households with cars
Number of households with a personal computer
Number of households with internet access
Theme 1: Sex, Age and Marital Status
Population aged 0 - 19 by sex and year of age, population aged 20+ by sex and age group
Age Group
Male
Female
Total
0
893
848
1,741
1
948
885
1,833
2
966
938
1,904
3
997
963
1,960
4
1,031
1,004
2,035
5
1,066
994
2,060
6
1,039
1,050
2,089
7
1,154
1,070
2,224
8
1,025
1,036
2,061
9
1,104
955
2,059
10
969
998
1,967
11
972
957
1,929
12
970
915
1,885
13
894
970
1,864
14
1,067
987
2,054
15
944
907
1,851
16
873
930
1,803
17
877
850
1,727
18
877
861
1,738
19
754
675
1,429
20-24
3,628
3,450
7,078
25-29
3,698
3,915
7,613
30-34
4,411
4,845
9,256
35-39
4,907
5,340
10,247
40-44
4,919
5,069
9,988
45-49
4,659
4,591
9,250
50-54
4,107
4,035
8,142
55-59
3,452
3,528
6,980
60-64
3,064
2,976
6,040
65-69
2,639
2,729
5,368
70-74
2,044
2,182
4,226
75-79
1,363
1,560
2,923
80-84
833
1,126
1,959
85+
489
1,112
1,601
Total
63,633
65,251
128,884
Population by sex and marital status
Marital Status
Male
Female
Total
Single
35,809
33,737
69,546
Married (incl. same sex civil partnership)
23,703
23,740
47,443
Separated
1,615
2,196
3,811
Divorced
1,230
1,741
2,971
Widowed
1,276
3,837
5,113
Total
63,633
65,251
128,884
Theme 2: Migration, Ethnicity, Religion and Foreign Languages
Usually resident population by place of birth and nationality
Location
Birthplace
Nationality
Ireland
103,235
113,042
UK
10,953
2,001
Poland
1,943
2,114
Lithuania
1,797
2,023
Other EU 28
3,573
3,798
Rest of World
6,261
3,084
Not stated
0
1,700
Total
127,762
127,762
Usually resident population by ethnic or cultural background
Ethnic or Cultural Background
Persons
White Irish
106,031
White Irish Traveller
771
Other White
10,006
Black or Black Irish
3,570
Asian or Asian Irish
2,406
Other
1,767
Not stated
3,211
Total
127,762
Usually resident population aged 1 year and over by usual residence 1 year before Census Day
Usual residence 1 year ago
Persons
Same Address
118,200
Elsewhere in County
4,183
Elsewhere in Ireland
1,926
Outside Ireland
1,725
Total
126,034
Population by religion
Religion
Persons
Catholic
105,186
Other stated religion
10,775
No religion
9,747
Not stated
3,176
Total
128,884
Speakers of foreign languages by language spoken
Language
Persons
Polish
2,291
French
1,296
Lithuanian
1,997
Other
10,388
Total
15,972
Speakers of foreign languages by ability to speak English
Ability to speak English
Persons
Very well
8,514
Well
4,671
Not well
1,965
Not at all
344
Not stated
478
Total
15,972
Theme 3: Irish Language
Population aged 3 years and over by ability to speak Irish
Ability to speak Irish
Persons
Yes
42,047
No
77,770
Not stated
3,589
Total
123,406
Irish speakers aged 3 years and over by frequency of speaking Irish
Frequency of speaking Irish
Male
Female
Total
Speaks Irish daily only within the education system
6,858
8,506
15,364
Speaks Irish daily within and daily outside the education system
147
240
387
Speaks Irish daily within and weekly outside the education system
84
105
189
Speaks Irish daily within and less often outside the education system
57
75
132
Speaks Irish daily within and never outside the education system
39
51
90
Speaks Irish daily only outside the education system
365
425
790
Speaks Irish weekly only outside the education system
1,055
1,221
2,276
Speaks Irish less often only outside the education system
5,668
6,976
12,644
Never speaks Irish
4,382
5,466
9,848
Not stated
141
186
327
All Irish speakers
18,796
23,251
42,047
Theme 4: Families
Families, family members and children in families, by size of family
Size of family
Number of families
Number of persons in families
Number of children in families
2 persons
12,632
25,264
3,810
3 persons
7,770
23,310
9,699
4 persons
7,744
30,976
16,227
5 persons
3,977
19,885
12,166
6 or more persons
1,575
9,954
6,877
Total
33,698
109,389
48,779
Family units with children, by size and age of children
Number of children
All children under 15
All children 15 or over
Children both under and over 15
Total
No children
0
0
0
8,822
1 child
4,293
5,358
0
9,651
2 children
4,679
2,813
1,442
8,934
3 children
2,089
864
1,528
4,481
4 children
493
189
701
1,383
5 or more children
121
33
273
427
Total
11,675
9,257
3,944
33,698
Family units with children, by type of family and age of children
Age of children
Couples with children
Mothers with children
Fathers with children
Number of families
All children under 15
9,016
2,502
157
All children 15 and over
5,996
2,616
645
Children both under and over 15
3,078
804
62
Total
18,090
5,922
864
Number of children
All children under 15
18,362
3,952
218
All children 15 and over
9,915
3,734
854
Children both under and over 15
9,291
2,273
180
Total
37,568
9,959
1,252
Families by age of youngest child
Age of youngest child
Number of families
Number of family members
0-4 years
7,155
28,392
5-9 years
4,864
19,643
10-14 years
3,600
13,954
15-19 years
3,199
11,550
20+ years
6,058
18,206
Total
24,876
91,745
Families by family cycle
Family cycle
Number of families
Number of family members
Pre-family
2,497
4,994
Empty nest
3,160
6,320
Retired
3,165
6,330
Pre-school
3,312
10,408
Early school
4,133
15,678
Pre-adolescent
4,230
17,137
Adolescent
4,493
18,191
Adult
8,708
30,331
Total
33,698
109,389
Females aged 20 years or over by number of children born
Number of children born
Number of females
0
11,795
1
6,136
2
10,497
3
7,912
4 or more
8,315
Total
44,655
Theme 5: Private Households
Private households by type
Type of Household
Households
Persons
One person
10,260
10,260
Married couple
6,441
12,882
Cohabiting couple
1,582
3,164
Married couple and children
14,586
60,173
Cohabiting couple and children
2,302
9,011
Father and children
743
1,826
Mother and children
4,764
13,108
Couple and others
461
1,522
Couple, children and others
817
4,220
Father, children and others
88
328
Mother, children and others
516
1,927
Two or more family units
689
3,691
Non-family households and relations
892
2,068
Two or more non-related persons
1,307
3,571
Total
45,448
127,751
Private households by size
Size of household
Households
Persons
1 person
10,260
10,260
2 persons
12,376
24,752
3 persons
8,040
24,120
4 persons
8,228
32,912
5 persons
4,432
22,160
6 persons
1,511
9,066
7 persons
420
2,940
8 or more persons
181
1,541
Total
45,448
127,751
Theme 6: Housing
Private households by type of accommodation
Type of accommodation
Households
Persons
House/Bungalow
41,808
119,821
Flat/Apartment
2,848
5,723
Bed-sit
26
38
Caravan/Mobile Home
85
185
Not stated
681
1,984
Total
45,448
127,751
Permanent private households by year built
Period Built
Households
Persons
Pre 1919
3,195
7,236
1919 - 1945
3,091
6,852
1946 - 1960
3,230
7,599
1961 - 1970
3,393
8,307
1971 - 1980
6,255
16,251
1981 - 1990
3,765
10,798
1991 - 2000
6,876
22,089
2001 - 2010
11,645
37,588
2011 or later
908
2,747
Not stated
3,005
8,099
Total
45,363
127,566
Permanent private households by type of occupancy
Type of occupancy
Households
Persons
Owner occupied with mortgage
16,356
55,109
Owner occupied no mortgage
15,145
34,654
Rented from Private Landlord
6,909
18,814
Rented from Local Authority
4,248
12,383
Rented from Voluntary Body
582
1,619
Occupied free of rent
611
1,221
Not stated
1,512
3,766
Total
45,363
127,566
Permanent private households by number of rooms
Number of rooms
Households
Persons
1 room
342
512
2 rooms
1,682
3,158
3 rooms
4,304
11,276
4 rooms
4,665
10,912
5 rooms
12,013
32,669
6 rooms
7,498
21,557
7 rooms
5,571
17,802
8 or more rooms
6,487
22,873
Not stated
2,801
6,807
Total
45,363
127,566
Permanent private households by central heating
Central heating
Households
No central heating
391
Oil
20,916
Natural Gas
18,345
Electricity
1,653
Coal (incl. Anthracite)
1,956
Peat (incl. turf)
43
Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG)
246
Wood (incl. wood pellets)
441
Other
238
Not stated
1,134
Total
45,363
Permanent private households by water supply
Type of water supply
Households
Public main
35,697
Group scheme with public source
1,618
Group scheme with private source
806
Other private source
5,276
None
63
Not stated
1,903
Total
45,363
Permanent private households by sewerage facility
Type of sewerage facility
Households
Public scheme
31,559
Individual septic tank
9,607
Other individual treatment
1,792
Other
173
No sewerage facility
43
Not stated
2,189
Total
45,363
Occupancy status of permanent dwellings on Census night
Occupancy Status
Permanent Dwellings
Occupied
45,528
Temporarily absent
1,158
Unoccupied holiday homes
761
Other vacant dwellings
3,952
Total
51,399
Theme 7: Communal Establishments
Number of communal establishments and persons in communal establishments
Communal Establishments
Total
Number of establishments
124
Number of persons
2,405
Theme 8: Principal Status
Population aged 15 years and over by principal economic status and sex
Principal Economic Status
Male
Female
Total
At work
26,988
23,329
50,317
Looking for first regular job
650
495
1,145
Unemployed having lost or given up previous job
5,124
3,789
8,913
Student
5,518
5,627
11,145
Looking after home/family
591
7,923
8,514
Retired
7,058
6,931
13,989
Unable to work due to permanent sickness or disability
2,485
2,394
4,879
Other
124
193
317
Total
48,538
50,681
99,219
Theme 9: Social Class and Socio-Economic Group
Population by sex and social class
Social Class
Male
Female
Total
Professional workers
4,632
3,707
8,339
Managerial and technical
15,489
17,496
32,985
Non-manual
9,162
14,538
23,700
Skilled manual
12,673
7,365
20,038
Semi-skilled
7,704
7,185
14,889
Unskilled
2,907
2,410
5,317
All others gainfully occupied and unknown
11,066
12,550
23,616
Total
63,633
65,251
128,884
Persons in private households by socio-economic group of reference person
Socio-economic group of reference person
Households
Persons
A Employers and managers
6,022
18,429
B Higher professional
2,407
7,297
C Lower professional
4,872
13,649
D Non-manual
8,821
24,711
E Manual skilled
4,669
13,846
F Semi-skilled
4,527
12,877
G Unskilled
2,040
5,326
H Own account workers
2,124
6,727
I Farmers
1,043
3,087
J Agricultural workers
182
523
Z All others gainfully occupied and unknown
8,741
21,279
Total
45,448
127,751
Theme 10: Education
Population aged 15 years and over by age education ceased
Age
Males
Females
Total
Under 15 years
3,036
3,122
6,158
15
2,449
1,915
4,364
16
4,076
3,280
7,356
17
3,280
3,342
6,622
18
4,482
4,829
9,311
19
1,363
1,910
3,273
20
1,444
1,791
3,235
21 and over
7,746
9,042
16,788
Not stated
12,006
12,632
24,638
Total
39,882
41,863
81,745
Population aged 15 years and over whose education has not ceased
Education
Males
Females
Total
Still at school or college
5,518
5,627
11,145
Other
3,138
3,191
6,329
Population aged 15 years and over by field of study
Qualification
Males
Females
Total
Education and teacher training
675
2,458
3,133
Arts
694
803
1,497
Humanities
467
744
1,211
Social sciences, Business and Law
3,669
6,421
10,090
Science, Mathematics and Computing
1,863
1,243
3,106
Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction
6,624
564
7,188
Agriculture and Veterinary
1,051
267
1,318
Health and Welfare
947
5,032
5,979
Services
1,415
2,343
3,758
Other subjects
30
39
69
Not Stated (incl. unknown)
22,447
21,949
44,396
Total
39,882
41,863
81,745
Population aged 15 years and over by sex and highest level of education completed
Education Level
Males
Females
Total
No Formal Education
909
710
1,619
Primary Education
5,124
5,407
10,531
Lower Secondary
7,479
6,396
13,875
Upper Secondary
7,242
7,907
15,149
Technical or Vocational qualification
3,317
4,221
7,538
Advanced Certificate/Completed Apprenticeship
3,212
1,656
4,868
Higher Certificate
1,742
2,364
4,106
Ordinary Bachelor Degree or National Diploma
2,669
3,223
5,892
Honours Bachelor Degree, Professional qualification or both
3,187
4,195
7,382
Postgraduate Diploma or Degree
2,356
3,171
5,527
Doctorate(Ph.D) or higher
225
175
400
Not stated
2,420
2,438
4,858
Total
39,882
41,863
81,745
Theme 11: Commuting
Population aged 5 years and over by means of travel to work, school or college
Means of Travel
Work
School or College
Total
On foot
4,978
7,619
12,597
Bicycle
1,051
416
1,467
Bus, minibus or coach
2,140
6,400
8,540
Train, DART or LUAS
877
155
1,032
Motorcycle or scooter
124
6
130
Car driver
30,074
1,023
31,097
Car passenger
2,868
14,114
16,982
Van
3,398
74
3,472
Other (incl. lorry)
315
3
318
Work mainly at or from home
1,620
25
1,645
Not stated
2,267
1,320
3,587
Total
49,712
31,155
80,867
Population aged 5 years and over by time leaving home to travel to work, school or college
Time leaving home
Persons
Before 06:30
5,329
06:30-07:00
5,377
07:01-07:30
5,823
07:31-08:00
11,155
08:01-08:30
16,063
08:31-09:00
20,207
09:01-09:30
6,148
After 09:30
5,049
Not stated
4,071
Total
79,222
Population aged 5 years and over by journey time to work, school or college
Journey time
Persons
Under 15 mins
30,236
1/4 hour - under 1/2 hour
22,063
1/2 hour - under 3/4 hour
9,630
3/4 hour - under 1 hour
3,251
1 hour - under 1 1/2 hours
5,308
1 1/2 hours and over
2,753
Not stated
5,981
Total
79,222
Theme 12: Disability, Carers and General Health
Persons with a disability by sex
Disability
Male
Female
Total
Total
8,732
9,149
17,881
Carers by sex
Carers
Male
Female
Total
Total
2,095
3,257
5,352
Population by general health and sex
General Health
Male
Female
Total
Very good
37,314
37,715
75,029
Good
17,658
18,621
36,279
Fair
5,456
5,775
11,231
Bad
926
1,022
1,948
Very bad
219
214
433
Not stated
2,060
1,904
3,964
Total
63,633
65,251
128,884
Theme 13: Occupations
Persons at work or unemployed by occupation and sex
Occupation
Male
Female
Total
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials
2,689
1,563
4,252
Professional Occupations
3,708
4,902
8,610
Associate Professional and Technical Occupations
3,502
2,275
5,777
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations
1,262
4,425
5,687
Skilled Trades Occupations
7,322
734
8,056
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations
984
3,855
4,839
Sales and Customer Service Occupations
1,732
3,320
5,052
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives
3,708
820
4,528
Elementary Occupations
3,538
2,243
5,781
Not stated
3,667
2,981
6,648
Total
32,112
27,118
59,230
Theme 14: Industries
Persons at work by industry and sex
Industry
Male
Female
Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
1,208
139
1,347
Building and construction
2,473
165
2,638
Manufacturing industries
4,405
1,522
5,927
Commerce and trade
6,682
6,300
12,982
Transport and communications
2,975
973
3,948
Public administration
1,427
1,106
2,533
Professional services
3,333
8,694
12,027
Other
4,485
4,430
8,915
Total
26,988
23,329
50,317
Theme 15: Motor Car Availability, PC Ownership and Internet Access
Number of households with cars
Motor cars
Households
No motor car
7,782
One motor car
19,420
Two motor cars
14,009
Three motor cars
2,069
Four or more motor cars
648
Not stated
1,435
Total
45,363
Number of households with a personal computer
Personal Computer
Households
Yes
29,671
No
13,997
Not stated
1,695
Total
45,363
Number of households with internet access
Internet Access
Households
Broadband
32,095
Other
2,972
No
8,803
Not stated
1,493
Total
45,363