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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
375
362
737
1
413
411
824
2
449
424
873
3
506
425
931
4
519
426
945
5
500
437
937
6
508
486
994
7
447
470
917
8
498
458
956
9
499
430
929
10
427
413
840
11
439
427
866
12
440
436
876
13
413
446
859
14
422
407
829
15
461
406
867
16
470
383
853
17
481
447
928
18
474
427
901
19
421
450
871
20-24
1,796
1,801
3,597
25-29
1,547
1,658
3,205
30-34
2,006
2,258
4,264
35-39
2,319
2,443
4,762
40-44
2,197
2,316
4,513
45-49
2,192
2,152
4,344
50-54
2,159
2,240
4,399
55-59
2,073
2,195
4,268
60-64
1,859
1,967
3,826
65-69
1,811
1,745
3,556
70-74
1,332
1,307
2,639
75-79
878
994
1,872
80-84
614
728
1,342
85+
420
795
1,215
Total
32,365
33,170
65,535
Population by sex and marital status
Marital Status
Male
Female
Total
Single
17,826
16,531
34,357
Married (incl. same sex civil partnership)
12,466
12,547
25,013
Separated
755
958
1,713
Divorced
595
780
1,375
Widowed
723
2,354
3,077
Total
32,365
33,170
65,535
Theme 2: Migration, Ethnicity, Religion and Foreign Languages
Usually resident population by place of birth and nationality
Location
Birthplace
Nationality
Ireland
54,272
57,622
UK
5,059
1,921
Poland
1,433
1,524
Lithuania
192
200
Other EU 28
1,176
1,118
Rest of World
2,352
1,163
Not stated
0
936
Total
64,484
64,484
Usually resident population by ethnic or cultural background
Ethnic or Cultural Background
Persons
White Irish
55,593
White Irish Traveller
386
Other White
4,895
Black or Black Irish
555
Asian or Asian Irish
985
Other
596
Not stated
1,474
Total
64,484
Usually resident population aged 1 year and over by usual residence 1 year before Census Day
Usual residence 1 year ago
Persons
Same Address
59,322
Elsewhere in County
2,395
Elsewhere in Ireland
1,249
Outside Ireland
788
Total
63,754
Population by religion
Religion
Persons
Catholic
53,327
Other stated religion
5,487
No religion
5,285
Not stated
1,436
Total
65,535
Speakers of foreign languages by language spoken
Language
Persons
Polish
1,703
French
662
Lithuanian
183
Other
3,372
Total
5,920
Speakers of foreign languages by ability to speak English
Ability to speak English
Persons
Very well
3,207
Well
1,741
Not well
673
Not at all
106
Not stated
193
Total
5,920
Theme 3: Irish Language
Population aged 3 years and over by ability to speak Irish
Ability to speak Irish
Persons
Yes
25,196
No
36,236
Not stated
1,669
Total
63,101
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
3,301
4,055
7,356
Speaks Irish daily within and daily outside the education system
58
115
173
Speaks Irish daily within and weekly outside the education system
42
46
88
Speaks Irish daily within and less often outside the education system
33
39
72
Speaks Irish daily within and never outside the education system
26
26
52
Speaks Irish daily only outside the education system
195
240
435
Speaks Irish weekly only outside the education system
565
785
1,350
Speaks Irish less often only outside the education system
3,785
5,208
8,993
Never speaks Irish
2,940
3,594
6,534
Not stated
64
79
143
All Irish speakers
11,009
14,187
25,196
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
7,076
14,152
1,743
3 persons
3,670
11,010
4,455
4 persons
3,299
13,196
6,876
5 persons
1,766
8,830
5,388
6 or more persons
853
5,445
3,769
Total
16,664
52,633
22,231
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
5,333
1 child
1,774
2,854
0
4,628
2 children
2,014
1,202
590
3,806
3 children
978
357
619
1,954
4 children
288
86
333
707
5 or more children
64
13
159
236
Total
5,118
4,512
1,701
16,664
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
4,079
954
85
All children 15 and over
2,926
1,277
309
Children both under and over 15
1,400
280
21
Total
8,405
2,511
415
Number of children
All children under 15
8,554
1,540
139
All children 15 and over
4,613
1,741
386
Children both under and over 15
4,384
817
57
Total
17,551
4,098
582
Families by age of youngest child
Age of youngest child
Number of families
Number of family members
0-4 years
3,194
12,981
5-9 years
1,985
8,287
10-14 years
1,640
6,521
15-19 years
1,570
5,653
20+ years
2,942
8,525
Total
11,331
41,967
Families by family cycle
Family cycle
Number of families
Number of family members
Pre-family
1,229
2,458
Empty nest
2,059
4,118
Retired
2,045
4,090
Pre-school
1,470
4,730
Early school
1,846
7,301
Pre-adolescent
1,802
7,399
Adolescent
2,167
8,775
Adult
4,046
13,762
Total
16,664
52,633
Females aged 20 years or over by number of children born
Number of children born
Number of females
0
7,022
1
2,703
2
4,775
3
4,165
4 or more
4,749
Total
23,414
Theme 5: Private Households
Private households by type
Type of Household
Households
Persons
One person
7,006
7,006
Married couple
4,218
8,436
Cohabiting couple
842
1,684
Married couple and children
7,185
29,614
Cohabiting couple and children
877
3,391
Father and children
373
902
Mother and children
2,253
5,970
Couple and others
185
595
Couple, children and others
267
1,380
Father, children and others
36
124
Mother, children and others
171
647
Two or more family units
128
675
Non-family households and relations
486
1,098
Two or more non-related persons
804
2,134
Total
24,831
63,656
Private households by size
Size of household
Households
Persons
1 person
7,006
7,006
2 persons
7,483
14,966
3 persons
3,971
11,913
4 persons
3,493
13,972
5 persons
1,891
9,455
6 persons
714
4,284
7 persons
181
1,267
8 or more persons
92
793
Total
24,831
63,656
Theme 6: Housing
Private households by type of accommodation
Type of accommodation
Households
Persons
House/Bungalow
22,952
60,266
Flat/Apartment
1,542
2,547
Bed-sit
14
16
Caravan/Mobile Home
70
163
Not stated
253
664
Total
24,831
63,656
Permanent private households by year built
Period Built
Households
Persons
Pre 1919
2,095
4,380
1919 - 1945
1,981
3,992
1946 - 1960
1,591
3,290
1961 - 1970
1,281
2,749
1971 - 1980
2,848
6,597
1981 - 1990
2,823
7,193
1991 - 2000
3,623
10,538
2001 - 2010
6,622
19,876
2011 or later
483
1,462
Not stated
1,414
3,416
Total
24,761
63,493
Permanent private households by type of occupancy
Type of occupancy
Households
Persons
Owner occupied with mortgage
6,997
23,123
Owner occupied no mortgage
10,154
22,366
Rented from Private Landlord
3,959
9,551
Rented from Local Authority
2,272
5,545
Rented from Voluntary Body
285
589
Occupied free of rent
440
835
Not stated
654
1,484
Total
24,761
63,493
Permanent private households by number of rooms
Number of rooms
Households
Persons
1 room
208
269
2 rooms
968
1,460
3 rooms
2,108
4,308
4 rooms
2,504
5,275
5 rooms
5,401
12,864
6 rooms
4,881
13,171
7 rooms
3,463
10,137
8 or more rooms
3,954
13,198
Not stated
1,274
2,811
Total
24,761
63,493
Permanent private households by central heating
Central heating
Households
No central heating
307
Oil
14,987
Natural Gas
680
Electricity
1,792
Coal (incl. Anthracite)
2,791
Peat (incl. turf)
2,699
Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG)
270
Wood (incl. wood pellets)
503
Other
268
Not stated
464
Total
24,761
Permanent private households by water supply
Type of water supply
Households
Public main
18,328
Group scheme with public source
2,759
Group scheme with private source
1,105
Other private source
1,631
None
37
Not stated
901
Total
24,761
Permanent private households by sewerage facility
Type of sewerage facility
Households
Public scheme
12,626
Individual septic tank
10,234
Other individual treatment
805
Other
139
No sewerage facility
40
Not stated
917
Total
24,761
Occupancy status of permanent dwellings on Census night
Occupancy Status
Permanent Dwellings
Occupied
25,048
Temporarily absent
1,145
Unoccupied holiday homes
1,844
Other vacant dwellings
4,727
Total
32,764
Theme 7: Communal Establishments
Number of communal establishments and persons in communal establishments
Communal Establishments
Total
Number of establishments
57
Number of persons
1,905
Theme 8: Principal Status
Population aged 15 years and over by principal economic status and sex
Principal Economic Status
Male
Female
Total
At work
13,548
12,454
26,002
Looking for first regular job
257
181
438
Unemployed having lost or given up previous job
2,299
1,513
3,812
Student
3,147
3,186
6,333
Looking after home/family
307
3,292
3,599
Retired
4,614
4,616
9,230
Unable to work due to permanent sickness or disability
1,220
1,327
2,547
Other
118
143
261
Total
25,510
26,712
52,222
Theme 9: Social Class and Socio-Economic Group
Population by sex and social class
Social Class
Male
Female
Total
Professional workers
2,885
2,291
5,176
Managerial and technical
7,993
9,504
17,497
Non-manual
4,832
7,045
11,877
Skilled manual
5,907
3,223
9,130
Semi-skilled
3,828
3,513
7,341
Unskilled
1,171
866
2,037
All others gainfully occupied and unknown
5,749
6,728
12,477
Total
32,365
33,170
65,535
Persons in private households by socio-economic group of reference person
Socio-economic group of reference person
Households
Persons
A Employers and managers
2,828
8,032
B Higher professional
1,541
4,392
C Lower professional
3,050
7,927
D Non-manual
4,511
11,764
E Manual skilled
1,991
5,431
F Semi-skilled
2,045
5,337
G Unskilled
889
2,126
H Own account workers
1,186
3,277
I Farmers
2,212
5,594
J Agricultural workers
88
190
Z All others gainfully occupied and unknown
4,490
9,586
Total
24,831
63,656
Theme 10: Education
Population aged 15 years and over by age education ceased
Age
Males
Females
Total
Under 15 years
1,473
985
2,458
15
1,022
648
1,670
16
1,908
1,426
3,334
17
1,553
1,517
3,070
18
2,403
2,756
5,159
19
772
985
1,757
20
721
949
1,670
21 and over
4,380
5,646
10,026
Not stated
6,841
7,345
14,186
Total
21,073
22,257
43,330
Population aged 15 years and over whose education has not ceased
Education
Males
Females
Total
Still at school or college
3,147
3,186
6,333
Other
1,290
1,269
2,559
Population aged 15 years and over by field of study
Qualification
Males
Females
Total
Education and teacher training
371
1,413
1,784
Arts
335
418
753
Humanities
303
392
695
Social sciences, Business and Law
1,836
3,482
5,318
Science, Mathematics and Computing
922
893
1,815
Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction
3,470
327
3,797
Agriculture and Veterinary
1,324
200
1,524
Health and Welfare
693
3,558
4,251
Services
703
1,173
1,876
Other subjects
17
23
40
Not Stated (incl. unknown)
11,099
10,378
21,477
Total
21,073
22,257
43,330
Population aged 15 years and over by sex and highest level of education completed
Education Level
Males
Females
Total
No Formal Education
525
424
949
Primary Education
2,716
2,106
4,822
Lower Secondary
3,608
2,704
6,312
Upper Secondary
3,684
4,317
8,001
Technical or Vocational qualification
1,937
2,133
4,070
Advanced Certificate/Completed Apprenticeship
1,713
914
2,627
Higher Certificate
995
1,357
2,352
Ordinary Bachelor Degree or National Diploma
1,440
2,020
3,460
Honours Bachelor Degree, Professional qualification or both
1,707
2,622
4,329
Postgraduate Diploma or Degree
1,378
2,140
3,518
Doctorate(Ph.D) or higher
153
146
299
Not stated
1,217
1,374
2,591
Total
21,073
22,257
43,330
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
2,124
2,821
4,945
Bicycle
314
176
490
Bus, minibus or coach
312
2,779
3,091
Train, DART or LUAS
74
75
149
Motorcycle or scooter
50
8
58
Car driver
16,645
857
17,502
Car passenger
1,046
7,778
8,824
Van
2,147
56
2,203
Other (incl. lorry)
209
7
216
Work mainly at or from home
1,435
25
1,460
Not stated
1,215
492
1,707
Total
25,571
15,074
40,645
Population aged 5 years and over by time leaving home to travel to work, school or college
Time leaving home
Persons
Before 06:30
1,153
06:30-07:00
1,568
07:01-07:30
2,671
07:31-08:00
5,163
08:01-08:30
7,866
08:31-09:00
10,130
09:01-09:30
5,488
After 09:30
3,197
Not stated
1,949
Total
39,185
Population aged 5 years and over by journey time to work, school or college
Journey time
Persons
Under 15 mins
16,118
1/4 hour - under 1/2 hour
12,315
1/2 hour - under 3/4 hour
5,102
3/4 hour - under 1 hour
1,211
1 hour - under 1 1/2 hours
942
1 1/2 hours and over
606
Not stated
2,891
Total
39,185
Theme 12: Disability, Carers and General Health
Persons with a disability by sex
Disability
Male
Female
Total
Total
4,601
4,976
9,577
Carers by sex
Carers
Male
Female
Total
Total
1,270
1,827
3,097
Population by general health and sex
General Health
Male
Female
Total
Very good
18,632
19,183
37,815
Good
9,314
9,336
18,650
Fair
2,912
3,109
6,021
Bad
486
482
968
Very bad
76
94
170
Not stated
945
966
1,911
Total
32,365
33,170
65,535
Theme 13: Occupations
Persons at work or unemployed by occupation and sex
Occupation
Male
Female
Total
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials
1,215
712
1,927
Professional Occupations
2,002
3,149
5,151
Associate Professional and Technical Occupations
1,754
1,157
2,911
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations
520
2,514
3,034
Skilled Trades Occupations
4,578
471
5,049
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations
504
2,167
2,671
Sales and Customer Service Occupations
693
1,123
1,816
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives
1,609
478
2,087
Elementary Occupations
1,536
1,027
2,563
Not stated
1,436
1,169
2,605
Total
15,847
13,967
29,814
Theme 14: Industries
Persons at work by industry and sex
Industry
Male
Female
Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
1,725
143
1,868
Building and construction
1,097
68
1,165
Manufacturing industries
2,190
1,072
3,262
Commerce and trade
2,624
2,270
4,894
Transport and communications
958
266
1,224
Public administration
839
1,113
1,952
Professional services
1,949
5,254
7,203
Other
2,166
2,268
4,434
Total
13,548
12,454
26,002
Theme 15: Motor Car Availability, PC Ownership and Internet Access
Number of households with cars
Motor cars
Households
No motor car
3,636
One motor car
10,311
Two motor cars
8,610
Three motor cars
1,266
Four or more motor cars
349
Not stated
589
Total
24,761
Number of households with a personal computer
Personal Computer
Households
Yes
16,344
No
7,703
Not stated
714
Total
24,761
Number of households with internet access
Internet Access
Households
Broadband
16,267
Other
2,256
No
5,566
Not stated
672
Total
24,761