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Settlements Portlaoise (Formerly Maryborough)
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
200
169
369
1
200
213
413
2
192
201
393
3
210
208
418
4
195
205
400
5
231
197
428
6
211
202
413
7
211
185
396
8
229
207
436
9
182
190
372
10
156
133
289
11
168
170
338
12
199
156
355
13
152
175
327
14
132
143
275
15
160
147
307
16
133
127
260
17
116
109
225
18
124
109
233
19
97
79
176
20-24
648
495
1,143
25-29
836
831
1,667
30-34
1,167
1,188
2,355
35-39
1,148
1,064
2,212
40-44
924
801
1,725
45-49
779
625
1,404
50-54
623
552
1,175
55-59
492
472
964
60-64
404
391
795
65-69
331
295
626
70-74
217
224
441
75-79
143
181
324
80-84
101
115
216
85+
69
111
180
Total
11,380
10,670
22,050
Population by sex and marital status
Marital Status
Male
Female
Total
Single
6,783
5,905
12,688
Married (incl. same sex civil partnership)
3,793
3,559
7,352
Separated
368
387
755
Divorced
292
344
636
Widowed
144
475
619
Total
11,380
10,670
22,050
Theme 2: Migration, Ethnicity, Religion and Foreign Languages
Usually resident population by place of birth and nationality
Location
Birthplace
Nationality
Ireland
16,390
17,012
UK
858
399
Poland
1,461
1,635
Lithuania
491
564
Other EU 28
986
1,106
Rest of World
1,754
873
Not stated
0
351
Total
21,940
21,940
Usually resident population by ethnic or cultural background
Ethnic or Cultural Background
Persons
White Irish
14,285
White Irish Traveller
308
Other White
3,591
Black or Black Irish
985
Asian or Asian Irish
848
Other
541
Not stated
1,382
Total
21,940
Usually resident population aged 1 year and over by usual residence 1 year before Census Day
Usual residence 1 year ago
Persons
Same Address
19,724
Elsewhere in County
967
Elsewhere in Ireland
562
Outside Ireland
320
Total
21,573
Population by religion
Religion
Persons
Catholic
16,332
Other stated religion
3,157
No religion
1,463
Not stated
1,098
Total
22,050
Speakers of foreign languages by language spoken
Language
Persons
Polish
1,747
French
224
Lithuanian
481
Other
2,969
Total
5,421
Speakers of foreign languages by ability to speak English
Ability to speak English
Persons
Very well
2,589
Well
1,694
Not well
802
Not at all
196
Not stated
140
Total
5,421
Theme 3: Irish Language
Population aged 3 years and over by ability to speak Irish
Ability to speak Irish
Persons
Yes
7,461
No
12,068
Not stated
1,346
Total
20,875
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
1,350
1,551
2,901
Speaks Irish daily within and daily outside the education system
36
43
79
Speaks Irish daily within and weekly outside the education system
11
15
26
Speaks Irish daily within and less often outside the education system
6
8
14
Speaks Irish daily within and never outside the education system
11
5
16
Speaks Irish daily only outside the education system
47
67
114
Speaks Irish weekly only outside the education system
181
219
400
Speaks Irish less often only outside the education system
1,041
1,114
2,155
Never speaks Irish
767
906
1,673
Not stated
40
43
83
All Irish speakers
3,490
3,971
7,461
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
1,985
3,970
548
3 persons
1,257
3,771
1,573
4 persons
1,332
5,328
2,803
5 persons
581
2,905
1,798
6 or more persons
264
1,699
1,186
Total
5,419
17,673
7,908
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
1,437
1 child
900
589
0
1,489
2 children
975
306
228
1,509
3 children
345
79
241
665
4 children
101
11
122
234
5 or more children
29
3
53
85
Total
2,350
988
644
5,419
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
1,849
468
33
All children 15 and over
603
317
68
Children both under and over 15
457
170
17
Total
2,909
955
118
Number of children
All children under 15
3,644
755
49
All children 15 and over
963
447
88
Children both under and over 15
1,400
502
60
Total
6,007
1,704
197
Families by age of youngest child
Age of youngest child
Number of families
Number of family members
0-4 years
1,534
6,082
5-9 years
908
3,552
10-14 years
552
2,076
15-19 years
392
1,360
20+ years
596
1,729
Total
3,982
14,799
Families by family cycle
Family cycle
Number of families
Number of family members
Pre-family
625
1,250
Empty nest
509
1,018
Retired
303
606
Pre-school
719
2,279
Early school
869
3,272
Pre-adolescent
762
3,096
Adolescent
690
2,846
Adult
942
3,306
Total
5,419
17,673
Females aged 20 years or over by number of children born
Number of children born
Number of females
0
2,044
1
1,106
2
1,723
3
1,071
4 or more
1,129
Total
7,073
Theme 5: Private Households
Private households by type
Type of Household
Households
Persons
One person
1,741
1,741
Married couple
921
1,842
Cohabiting couple
395
790
Married couple and children
2,232
9,184
Cohabiting couple and children
504
1,954
Father and children
96
260
Mother and children
798
2,277
Couple and others
86
288
Couple, children and others
131
685
Father, children and others
13
47
Mother, children and others
90
330
Two or more family units
75
422
Non-family households and relations
122
284
Two or more non-related persons
253
689
Total
7,457
20,793
Private households by size
Size of household
Households
Persons
1 person
1,741
1,741
2 persons
1,988
3,976
3 persons
1,335
4,005
4 persons
1,401
5,604
5 persons
662
3,310
6 persons
217
1,302
7 persons
73
511
8 or more persons
40
344
Total
7,457
20,793
Theme 6: Housing
Private households by type of accommodation
Type of accommodation
Households
Persons
House/Bungalow
6,541
18,922
Flat/Apartment
767
1,429
Bed-sit
5
8
Caravan/Mobile Home
5
18
Not stated
139
416
Total
7,457
20,793
Permanent private households by year built
Period Built
Households
Persons
Pre 1919
162
335
1919 - 1945
171
389
1946 - 1960
279
622
1961 - 1970
314
675
1971 - 1980
560
1,380
1981 - 1990
596
1,629
1991 - 2000
1,293
3,814
2001 - 2010
3,275
9,597
2011 or later
193
566
Not stated
609
1,768
Total
7,452
20,775
Permanent private households by type of occupancy
Type of occupancy
Households
Persons
Owner occupied with mortgage
2,443
7,520
Owner occupied no mortgage
1,690
3,717
Rented from Private Landlord
1,851
5,291
Rented from Local Authority
955
2,908
Rented from Voluntary Body
142
390
Occupied free of rent
72
145
Not stated
299
804
Total
7,452
20,775
Permanent private households by number of rooms
Number of rooms
Households
Persons
1 room
64
100
2 rooms
396
759
3 rooms
1,062
2,999
4 rooms
915
2,246
5 rooms
2,229
6,338
6 rooms
1,178
3,430
7 rooms
714
2,269
8 or more rooms
457
1,467
Not stated
437
1,167
Total
7,452
20,775
Permanent private households by central heating
Central heating
Households
No central heating
46
Oil
1,844
Natural Gas
4,238
Electricity
436
Coal (incl. Anthracite)
239
Peat (incl. turf)
310
Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG)
19
Wood (incl. wood pellets)
63
Other
24
Not stated
233
Total
7,452
Permanent private households by water supply
Type of water supply
Households
Public main
6,912
Group scheme with public source
143
Group scheme with private source
3
Other private source
17
None
0
Not stated
377
Total
7,452
Permanent private households by sewerage facility
Type of sewerage facility
Households
Public scheme
6,887
Individual septic tank
59
Other individual treatment
7
Other
31
No sewerage facility
6
Not stated
462
Total
7,452
Occupancy status of permanent dwellings on Census night
Occupancy Status
Permanent Dwellings
Occupied
7,471
Temporarily absent
167
Unoccupied holiday homes
16
Other vacant dwellings
609
Total
8,263
Theme 7: Communal Establishments
Number of communal establishments and persons in communal establishments
Communal Establishments
Total
Number of establishments
16
Number of persons
1,467
Theme 8: Principal Status
Population aged 15 years and over by principal economic status and sex
Principal Economic Status
Male
Female
Total
At work
4,764
3,783
8,547
Looking for first regular job
127
100
227
Unemployed having lost or given up previous job
1,075
887
1,962
Student
741
735
1,476
Looking after home/family
87
1,245
1,332
Retired
906
775
1,681
Unable to work due to permanent sickness or disability
416
358
774
Other
396
33
429
Total
8,512
7,916
16,428
Theme 9: Social Class and Socio-Economic Group
Population by sex and social class
Social Class
Male
Female
Total
Professional workers
566
464
1,030
Managerial and technical
2,282
2,635
4,917
Non-manual
1,507
2,332
3,839
Skilled manual
2,057
1,199
3,256
Semi-skilled
1,434
1,204
2,638
Unskilled
455
387
842
All others gainfully occupied and unknown
3,079
2,449
5,528
Total
11,380
10,670
22,050
Persons in private households by socio-economic group of reference person
Socio-economic group of reference person
Households
Persons
A Employers and managers
894
2,536
B Higher professional
331
903
C Lower professional
883
2,283
D Non-manual
1,824
4,920
E Manual skilled
773
2,288
F Semi-skilled
620
1,834
G Unskilled
288
830
H Own account workers
282
834
I Farmers
29
62
J Agricultural workers
35
95
Z All others gainfully occupied and unknown
1,498
4,208
Total
7,457
20,793
Theme 10: Education
Population aged 15 years and over by age education ceased
Age
Males
Females
Total
Under 15 years
310
249
559
15
241
163
404
16
498
410
908
17
504
558
1,062
18
920
876
1,796
19
268
353
621
20
272
330
602
21 and over
1,327
1,631
2,958
Not stated
2,544
1,795
4,339
Total
6,884
6,365
13,249
Population aged 15 years and over whose education has not ceased
Education
Males
Females
Total
Still at school or college
741
735
1,476
Other
887
816
1,703
Population aged 15 years and over by field of study
Qualification
Males
Females
Total
Education and teacher training
133
430
563
Arts
109
109
218
Humanities
76
111
187
Social sciences, Business and Law
563
997
1,560
Science, Mathematics and Computing
246
155
401
Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction
927
103
1,030
Agriculture and Veterinary
95
34
129
Health and Welfare
195
790
985
Services
297
390
687
Other subjects
7
12
19
Not Stated (incl. unknown)
4,236
3,234
7,470
Total
6,884
6,365
13,249
Population aged 15 years and over by sex and highest level of education completed
Education Level
Males
Females
Total
No Formal Education
113
104
217
Primary Education
593
525
1,118
Lower Secondary
1,034
857
1,891
Upper Secondary
1,434
1,393
2,827
Technical or Vocational qualification
618
754
1,372
Advanced Certificate/Completed Apprenticeship
481
258
739
Higher Certificate
282
371
653
Ordinary Bachelor Degree or National Diploma
440
478
918
Honours Bachelor Degree, Professional qualification or both
434
666
1,100
Postgraduate Diploma or Degree
344
573
917
Doctorate(Ph.D) or higher
32
19
51
Not stated
1,079
367
1,446
Total
6,884
6,365
13,249
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
731
1,096
1,827
Bicycle
100
67
167
Bus, minibus or coach
189
700
889
Train, DART or LUAS
239
69
308
Motorcycle or scooter
21
1
22
Car driver
5,231
171
5,402
Car passenger
493
2,667
3,160
Van
492
17
509
Other (incl. lorry)
24
1
25
Work mainly at or from home
163
0
163
Not stated
820
306
1,126
Total
8,503
5,095
13,598
Population aged 5 years and over by time leaving home to travel to work, school or college
Time leaving home
Persons
Before 06:30
1,019
06:30-07:00
885
07:01-07:30
843
07:31-08:00
1,589
08:01-08:30
3,485
08:31-09:00
2,779
09:01-09:30
582
After 09:30
1,051
Not stated
1,202
Total
13,435
Population aged 5 years and over by journey time to work, school or college
Journey time
Persons
Under 15 mins
5,022
1/4 hour - under 1/2 hour
3,191
1/2 hour - under 3/4 hour
1,434
3/4 hour - under 1 hour
598
1 hour - under 1 1/2 hours
1,043
1 1/2 hours and over
629
Not stated
1,518
Total
13,435
Theme 12: Disability, Carers and General Health
Persons with a disability by sex
Disability
Male
Female
Total
Total
1,528
1,468
2,996
Carers by sex
Carers
Male
Female
Total
Total
362
479
841
Population by general health and sex
General Health
Male
Female
Total
Very good
6,100
6,094
12,194
Good
3,121
3,125
6,246
Fair
853
896
1,749
Bad
184
165
349
Very bad
32
28
60
Not stated
1,090
362
1,452
Total
11,380
10,670
22,050
Theme 13: Occupations
Persons at work or unemployed by occupation and sex
Occupation
Male
Female
Total
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials
427
244
671
Professional Occupations
538
845
1,383
Associate Professional and Technical Occupations
674
376
1,050
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations
224
688
912
Skilled Trades Occupations
1,019
106
1,125
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations
145
627
772
Sales and Customer Service Occupations
262
554
816
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives
586
63
649
Elementary Occupations
684
470
1,154
Not stated
1,280
697
1,977
Total
5,839
4,670
10,509
Theme 14: Industries
Persons at work by industry and sex
Industry
Male
Female
Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
69
15
84
Building and construction
388
20
408
Manufacturing industries
526
138
664
Commerce and trade
1,004
961
1,965
Transport and communications
499
130
629
Public administration
429
330
759
Professional services
590
1,380
1,970
Other
1,259
809
2,068
Total
4,764
3,783
8,547
Theme 15: Motor Car Availability, PC Ownership and Internet Access
Number of households with cars
Motor cars
Households
No motor car
1,183
One motor car
3,534
Two motor cars
2,199
Three motor cars
210
Four or more motor cars
57
Not stated
269
Total
7,452
Number of households with a personal computer
Personal Computer
Households
Yes
4,941
No
2,186
Not stated
325
Total
7,452
Number of households with internet access
Internet Access
Households
Broadband
5,615
Other
441
No
1,126
Not stated
270
Total
7,452