CURRENT TRENDS 2.0 Introduction This Chapter Examines a Range Of
South Tipperary County Development Plan 2009-2015. CHAPTER 2: CURRENT TRENDS 2.0 Introduction This chapter examines a range of statistics in order to set out the baseline data, which has been considered during the formulation of the policies and objectives contained in the County Development Plan. Trends examined relate to existing and projected population, demographic profiles, employment and education. 2.1 Population The population of South Tipperary exceeded 83,000 in 2006 for the first time since 1926. This increase has been largely influenced by inward net migration amounting to 7,236 persons and representing 8.7% of the county population. The population growth for the county over the period 2002-2006 was 5.2% and the population of South Tipperary now accounts for 18% of the total for the South East Region. From Table 2.1 the growth rate of South Tipperary, in Table 2.1 Census Results 2002 - 2006 comparison with other south east counties, does not appear remarkable Increase but it is recognised that a proportion of Area 2002 2006 Actual % the growth attributed to the other South counties within the region is influenced Tipperary 79,121 83,221 4,100 5.2 by commuting patterns to Dublin and 2 Cork. Waterford 101,546 107,961 6,415 6.3 Carlow 46,014 50,349 4,335 9.4 The population growth of 5.2% from Kilkenny 80,339 87,558 7,219 9 2002-2006 in South Tipperary is viewed Wexford 116,596 131,749 15,153 13 positively and indicative of likely South East sustained population growth in future Region 423,616 460,838 37,222 8.8 periods.
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