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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
125
91
216
1
102
122
224
2
124
108
232
3
140
107
247
4
116
131
247
5
130
107
237
6
138
123
261
7
108
101
209
8
134
108
242
9
110
99
209
10
82
90
172
11
92
92
184
12
110
103
213
13
101
98
199
14
107
91
198
15
100
113
213
16
120
103
223
17
122
125
247
18
148
144
292
19
180
225
405
20-24
822
895
1,717
25-29
647
677
1,324
30-34
677
787
1,464
35-39
755
750
1,505
40-44
597
595
1,192
45-49
558
561
1,119
50-54
529
606
1,135
55-59
541
595
1,136
60-64
456
549
1,005
65-69
466
469
935
70-74
317
381
698
75-79
219
300
519
80-84
162
235
397
85+
103
280
383
Total
9,238
9,961
19,199
Population by sex and marital status
Marital Status
Male
Female
Total
Single
5,611
5,688
11,299
Married (incl. same sex civil partnership)
2,936
2,928
5,864
Separated
262
358
620
Divorced
223
285
508
Widowed
206
702
908
Total
9,238
9,961
19,199
Theme 2: Migration, Ethnicity, Religion and Foreign Languages
Usually resident population by place of birth and nationality
Location
Birthplace
Nationality
Ireland
14,649
15,525
UK
1,227
375
Poland
831
886
Lithuania
112
119
Other EU 28
596
590
Rest of World
1,269
753
Not stated
0
436
Total
18,684
18,684
Usually resident population by ethnic or cultural background
Ethnic or Cultural Background
Persons
White Irish
14,373
White Irish Traveller
169
Other White
1,983
Black or Black Irish
379
Asian or Asian Irish
715
Other
339
Not stated
726
Total
18,684
Usually resident population aged 1 year and over by usual residence 1 year before Census Day
Usual residence 1 year ago
Persons
Same Address
16,548
Elsewhere in County
1,085
Elsewhere in Ireland
483
Outside Ireland
353
Total
18,469
Population by religion
Religion
Persons
Catholic
14,428
Other stated religion
2,102
No religion
1,959
Not stated
710
Total
19,199
Speakers of foreign languages by language spoken
Language
Persons
Polish
980
French
184
Lithuanian
96
Other
1,857
Total
3,117
Speakers of foreign languages by ability to speak English
Ability to speak English
Persons
Very well
1,569
Well
1,032
Not well
386
Not at all
52
Not stated
78
Total
3,117
Theme 3: Irish Language
Population aged 3 years and over by ability to speak Irish
Ability to speak Irish
Persons
Yes
6,299
No
11,389
Not stated
839
Total
18,527
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
727
912
1,639
Speaks Irish daily within and daily outside the education system
19
35
54
Speaks Irish daily within and weekly outside the education system
7
6
13
Speaks Irish daily within and less often outside the education system
8
7
15
Speaks Irish daily within and never outside the education system
5
10
15
Speaks Irish daily only outside the education system
57
82
139
Speaks Irish weekly only outside the education system
133
202
335
Speaks Irish less often only outside the education system
984
1,384
2,368
Never speaks Irish
698
974
1,672
Not stated
23
26
49
All Irish speakers
2,661
3,638
6,299
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
2,047
4,094
663
3 persons
1,040
3,120
1,303
4 persons
751
3,004
1,600
5 persons
333
1,665
1,040
6 or more persons
152
997
706
Total
4,323
12,880
5,312
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
1,384
1 child
626
814
0
1,440
2 children
503
279
134
916
3 children
171
82
137
390
4 children
56
17
61
134
5 or more children
20
3
36
59
Total
1,376
1,195
368
4,323
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
941
404
31
All children 15 and over
657
442
96
Children both under and over 15
263
100
5
Total
1,861
946
132
Number of children
All children under 15
1,799
635
45
All children 15 and over
982
603
116
Children both under and over 15
808
308
16
Total
3,589
1,546
177
Families by age of youngest child
Age of youngest child
Number of families
Number of family members
0-4 years
862
3,307
5-9 years
524
1,986
10-14 years
358
1,266
15-19 years
406
1,363
20+ years
789
2,190
Total
2,939
10,112
Families by family cycle
Family cycle
Number of families
Number of family members
Pre-family
423
846
Empty nest
480
960
Retired
481
962
Pre-school
442
1,344
Early school
498
1,808
Pre-adolescent
436
1,644
Adolescent
527
2,000
Adult
1,036
3,316
Total
4,323
12,880
Females aged 20 years or over by number of children born
Number of children born
Number of females
0
2,692
1
957
2
1,346
3
998
4 or more
1,123
Total
7,116
Theme 5: Private Households
Private households by type
Type of Household
Households
Persons
One person
2,473
2,473
Married couple
991
1,982
Cohabiting couple
301
602
Married couple and children
1,477
5,855
Cohabiting couple and children
284
1,080
Father and children
114
269
Mother and children
825
2,192
Couple and others
69
222
Couple, children and others
69
339
Father, children and others
15
52
Mother, children and others
82
305
Two or more family units
48
263
Non-family households and relations
186
440
Two or more non-related persons
559
1,490
Total
7,493
17,564
Private households by size
Size of household
Households
Persons
1 person
2,473
2,473
2 persons
2,332
4,664
3 persons
1,242
3,726
4 persons
856
3,424
5 persons
389
1,945
6 persons
128
768
7 persons
40
280
8 or more persons
33
284
Total
7,493
17,564
Theme 6: Housing
Private households by type of accommodation
Type of accommodation
Households
Persons
House/Bungalow
6,295
15,451
Flat/Apartment
1,085
1,824
Bed-sit
10
12
Caravan/Mobile Home
7
35
Not stated
96
242
Total
7,493
17,564
Permanent private households by year built
Period Built
Households
Persons
Pre 1919
253
439
1919 - 1945
633
1,223
1946 - 1960
622
1,306
1961 - 1970
546
1,193
1971 - 1980
1,088
2,607
1981 - 1990
938
2,288
1991 - 2000
1,214
3,143
2001 - 2010
1,329
3,366
2011 or later
81
146
Not stated
782
1,818
Total
7,486
17,529
Permanent private households by type of occupancy
Type of occupancy
Households
Persons
Owner occupied with mortgage
1,516
4,375
Owner occupied no mortgage
2,283
4,590
Rented from Private Landlord
1,932
4,507
Rented from Local Authority
1,205
2,918
Rented from Voluntary Body
167
355
Occupied free of rent
99
176
Not stated
284
608
Total
7,486
17,529
Permanent private households by number of rooms
Number of rooms
Households
Persons
1 room
136
169
2 rooms
530
811
3 rooms
967
2,069
4 rooms
797
1,741
5 rooms
1,997
4,835
6 rooms
1,190
3,059
7 rooms
686
1,859
8 or more rooms
672
1,969
Not stated
511
1,017
Total
7,486
17,529
Permanent private households by central heating
Central heating
Households
No central heating
100
Oil
4,110
Natural Gas
339
Electricity
1,145
Coal (incl. Anthracite)
1,328
Peat (incl. turf)
60
Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG)
81
Wood (incl. wood pellets)
66
Other
43
Not stated
214
Total
7,486
Permanent private households by water supply
Type of water supply
Households
Public main
6,959
Group scheme with public source
146
Group scheme with private source
12
Other private source
7
None
1
Not stated
361
Total
7,486
Permanent private households by sewerage facility
Type of sewerage facility
Households
Public scheme
6,852
Individual septic tank
190
Other individual treatment
11
Other
28
No sewerage facility
4
Not stated
401
Total
7,486
Occupancy status of permanent dwellings on Census night
Occupancy Status
Permanent Dwellings
Occupied
7,670
Temporarily absent
606
Unoccupied holiday homes
52
Other vacant dwellings
1,332
Total
9,660
Theme 7: Communal Establishments
Number of communal establishments and persons in communal establishments
Communal Establishments
Total
Number of establishments
25
Number of persons
1,273
Theme 8: Principal Status
Population aged 15 years and over by principal economic status and sex
Principal Economic Status
Male
Female
Total
At work
3,510
3,623
7,133
Looking for first regular job
110
67
177
Unemployed having lost or given up previous job
908
597
1,505
Student
1,158
1,321
2,479
Looking after home/family
82
751
833
Retired
1,247
1,475
2,722
Unable to work due to permanent sickness or disability
416
478
894
Other
88
78
166
Total
7,519
8,390
15,909
Theme 9: Social Class and Socio-Economic Group
Population by sex and social class
Social Class
Male
Female
Total
Professional workers
713
575
1,288
Managerial and technical
1,783
2,180
3,963
Non-manual
1,230
1,929
3,159
Skilled manual
1,472
897
2,369
Semi-skilled
1,193
1,096
2,289
Unskilled
386
365
751
All others gainfully occupied and unknown
2,461
2,919
5,380
Total
9,238
9,961
19,199
Persons in private households by socio-economic group of reference person
Socio-economic group of reference person
Households
Persons
A Employers and managers
717
1,833
B Higher professional
463
1,233
C Lower professional
914
2,069
D Non-manual
1,715
4,022
E Manual skilled
540
1,306
F Semi-skilled
703
1,715
G Unskilled
336
766
H Own account workers
234
599
I Farmers
32
74
J Agricultural workers
10
18
Z All others gainfully occupied and unknown
1,829
3,929
Total
7,493
17,564
Theme 10: Education
Population aged 15 years and over by age education ceased
Age
Males
Females
Total
Under 15 years
359
338
697
15
247
216
463
16
470
422
892
17
359
436
795
18
626
719
1,345
19
222
270
492
20
203
272
475
21 and over
1,307
1,605
2,912
Not stated
1,981
2,261
4,242
Total
5,774
6,539
12,313
Population aged 15 years and over whose education has not ceased
Education
Males
Females
Total
Still at school or college
1,158
1,321
2,479
Other
587
530
1,117
Population aged 15 years and over by field of study
Qualification
Males
Females
Total
Education and teacher training
79
366
445
Arts
115
121
236
Humanities
93
129
222
Social sciences, Business and Law
607
927
1,534
Science, Mathematics and Computing
308
237
545
Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction
797
114
911
Agriculture and Veterinary
66
35
101
Health and Welfare
208
966
1,174
Services
222
338
560
Other subjects
5
5
10
Not Stated (incl. unknown)
3,274
3,301
6,575
Total
5,774
6,539
12,313
Population aged 15 years and over by sex and highest level of education completed
Education Level
Males
Females
Total
No Formal Education
166
170
336
Primary Education
728
773
1,501
Lower Secondary
822
821
1,643
Upper Secondary
1,047
1,135
2,182
Technical or Vocational qualification
582
626
1,208
Advanced Certificate/Completed Apprenticeship
332
240
572
Higher Certificate
297
379
676
Ordinary Bachelor Degree or National Diploma
369
560
929
Honours Bachelor Degree, Professional qualification or both
499
693
1,192
Postgraduate Diploma or Degree
398
569
967
Doctorate(Ph.D) or higher
53
52
105
Not stated
481
521
1,002
Total
5,774
6,539
12,313
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
1,514
1,738
3,252
Bicycle
197
71
268
Bus, minibus or coach
135
283
418
Train, DART or LUAS
23
14
37
Motorcycle or scooter
21
0
21
Car driver
3,815
274
4,089
Car passenger
412
1,789
2,201
Van
269
9
278
Other (incl. lorry)
14
1
15
Work mainly at or from home
162
8
170
Not stated
390
213
603
Total
6,952
4,400
11,352
Population aged 5 years and over by time leaving home to travel to work, school or college
Time leaving home
Persons
Before 06:30
294
06:30-07:00
341
07:01-07:30
563
07:31-08:00
1,249
08:01-08:30
2,057
08:31-09:00
3,711
09:01-09:30
948
After 09:30
1,353
Not stated
666
Total
11,182
Population aged 5 years and over by journey time to work, school or college
Journey time
Persons
Under 15 mins
5,879
1/4 hour - under 1/2 hour
3,197
1/2 hour - under 3/4 hour
693
3/4 hour - under 1 hour
152
1 hour - under 1 1/2 hours
179
1 1/2 hours and over
107
Not stated
975
Total
11,182
Theme 12: Disability, Carers and General Health
Persons with a disability by sex
Disability
Male
Female
Total
Total
1,536
1,805
3,341
Carers by sex
Carers
Male
Female
Total
Total
345
511
856
Population by general health and sex
General Health
Male
Female
Total
Very good
4,852
5,231
10,083
Good
2,818
2,999
5,817
Fair
910
1,068
1,978
Bad
186
185
371
Very bad
30
41
71
Not stated
442
437
879
Total
9,238
9,961
19,199
Theme 13: Occupations
Persons at work or unemployed by occupation and sex
Occupation
Male
Female
Total
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials
303
198
501
Professional Occupations
563
799
1,362
Associate Professional and Technical Occupations
500
275
775
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations
183
598
781
Skilled Trades Occupations
711
104
815
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations
192
656
848
Sales and Customer Service Occupations
293
417
710
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives
440
147
587
Elementary Occupations
606
464
1,070
Not stated
627
562
1,189
Total
4,418
4,220
8,638
Theme 14: Industries
Persons at work by industry and sex
Industry
Male
Female
Total
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
40
2
42
Building and construction
162
8
170
Manufacturing industries
604
299
903
Commerce and trade
744
663
1,407
Transport and communications
272
66
338
Public administration
246
254
500
Professional services
606
1,458
2,064
Other
836
873
1,709
Total
3,510
3,623
7,133
Theme 15: Motor Car Availability, PC Ownership and Internet Access
Number of households with cars
Motor cars
Households
No motor car
2,096
One motor car
3,420
Two motor cars
1,509
Three motor cars
163
Four or more motor cars
43
Not stated
255
Total
7,486
Number of households with a personal computer
Personal Computer
Households
Yes
4,632
No
2,550
Not stated
304
Total
7,486
Number of households with internet access
Internet Access
Households
Broadband
5,102
Other
515
No
1,610
Not stated
259
Total
7,486