Irish Population 2002 Presentation to Geography Teachers Rathmines, 2nd October 2004 Gerry O’Hanlon,

Layout of presentation zPopulation size and change zPopulation by age group zHousehold composition zEmployment and education zUsual Residents and Nationality zTravel patterns zHousing characteristics

Total population 3,917,203 z1996/2002 increase y291,116 y8 per cent zHighest population since 1871 zannual change % y1996/ y1991/

Population change

Highlights 1996/2002 zDublin +6.1% - less than State (+8%) zMeath (+22%) and Kildare (+21%) main growth areas zAlso strong growth in other Leinster counties zUrban +10.7%; rural +4.3%

Geographic distribution zLeinster +9.4% zMunster +6.5% zConnacht +7.2% zUlster (part of) +5.3% zLeinster’s population over 2 million

Urban/Rural population

2002: Urban 2.3million (60%), Rural 1.6 million (40%)

Age and sex breakdown, 2002

Average age per county

Age dependency ratios

Marital status 2002 and % change since 1996

Separated & divorced by sex

Private households

Family units by number of children

Labour force participation rates, zMale rates historically higher zMax difference 56% in 1946 zIncrease in female rate since 1981 zFemale home duties: y62% in 1971 y27% in 2002 Female labour force participation rate 2002 EU-15: 47.6%, Ireland: 48.8%

Sectoral employment shares, zAgriculture y50% in 1926 y6% in 2002 zIndustry y13% in 1926 y32% in 1981 y25% in 2002 zServices y34% in 1926 y69% in 2002

Highest level of education

Usual residents by place of birth (%)

Usual residents by nationality

Irish & Non-Irish nationals by age, 2002 Irish 3.6m Other EU 133,000 Rest of Europe 23,000 Africa 21,000 Asia 22,000 Other Stated 25,000

Labour force participation & unemployment (PES), 2002 Persons aged years

Educational attainment - Irish and non-Irish nationals, 2002 Persons aged 20-44

Means of travel to work

Longer journeys to work

Percentage of workers travelling 20+ miles to work, % of workers travelled 20 miles and over to work each day

House type by period built 53 per cent of housing stock built since per cent built since per cent of housing stock owner occupied One in five private rented dwellings built since 1996

Housing characteristics, 2002 zPersons per room y1.2 in 1926; 0.5 in 2002 z408,000 (32%) housing units with septic tank in 2002; 345,000 (34%) in 1991 zOne in four housing units built since 1991 were one-off houses in rural areas yGalway 63%, Monaghan 54%, Roscommon 53%, Cavan 52%, Leitrim 53%

Vacant Dwellings zHabitable dwellings Total % yAll habitable dwellings1,458, yOccupied 1,287, yVacant Holiday Homes 39, yOther Vacant dwellings (approx) 80, yOther (absent etc.) 50, zHoliday homes highest (%) in Donegal, Cork, Kerry, and Wexford zReasons for other vacant dwellings are ‘new’ dwellings, for sale, owner deceased or in hospital, second dwelling not identified as holiday home zOther vacant dwellings highest % in Leitrim, Donegal, Cork, Kerry, Mayo, Galway