Prepared by Community, Enterprise & Economic Development Unit Galway County Council

This is Galway Census 2011 – Highlights for County Galway

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Table of Contents

page Summary 3

Population 5

Age Profile 9

Place of Birth, Nationality and Foreign Languages 11

Deprivation Index 13

The Labour Force and Unemployment 17

Socio-economic Group and Social Class 20

Education 26

Travel Patterns and Car Ownership 30

Computer Ownership & Internet Access 34

Housing and Occupancy 35

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Summary

Living Arrangements & Family Units  There are 60,952 private households in County Galway with an average of 2.8 persons per household.  A husband and wife with children make up the largest portion of households in County Galway at 37.1% followed by one person households at 23.1% and husband and wife at 15.4%.  Older females are more likely to live alone that older males.  51.6% of the population of County Galway were single in 2011.  40.3% of the population of County Galway were married in 2011.

Place of Birth, Nationality and Foreign Languages  The proportion of non Irish people living in County Galway has risen from 8.1% in 2006 to 14.7% in 2011.  County Galway has a lower proportion of non Irish people (14.7%) than Galway City (25%) and the State (16.9%).  Persons born in England and Wales made up the highest proportion of non Irish residents in County Galway at 6.7%. Americans were second at 3.1% and Poles were third at 1.8%.

Ethnicity, Irish Language and Religion  Galway City has a higher proportion of Travellers at 2.3% of the total usual resident population than County Galway at 1.4% and the state average at 0.6%.  Travellers in County Galway have increased by 555 between 2006 and 2011 or 28.9%.  County Galway has a higher proportion of Travellers living in Permanent Private Households than the State but is lower than the City.  A higher proportion of people living in the Gaeltacht in County Galway speak Irish (75.2%) compared to the proportion of all the other Gaeltacht areas in the Country combined (69.5%).  The 3 most popular religions in County Galway in 2011 were Roman Catholic (86.1%), Church of Ireland (1.8%) and Presbyterian (0.3%).

Housing  The vacancy housing ratio in County Galway is 19.4% which is higher than the City of 11.2% and the state of 14.5%.  75.6% of private households in County Galway are in Rural areas.  24.4% of private households in County Galway are in Town areas.  The period 2001 – 2005 saw the largest volume of house building in both rural and town areas.

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The Labour Force and Unemployment  The unemployment rate for County Galway has increased from 7.7% in 2006 to 18.1% in 2011.  The unemployment rate for County Galway in 2011 (18.1%) was lower than the state (19%) and Galway City (18.6%).  In 2011 in County Galway the unemployment rate for males was 21.6% whereas the unemployment rate for females was 13.7%.  Galway County had the sixth lowest rise in unemployment rate between 2006 and 2011 of the 34 local authority areas with a rise of 10.4%.

Socio-economic Group and Social Class  County Galway has a much higher proportion of farmers (7.2%) than the City (0.4%) and the State (3.6%).  Galway City has a higher proportion of people in the Professional worker social class (10%) than the County (7.8%) or the State (7.3%).  County Galway has a much higher proportion of people in the skilled manual social class (16.3%) than the City (9.9%).

Education  The number of people leaving school with lower education levels has dropped while the numbers leaving with some form of third level education has increased.

Travel Patterns and Car Ownership  The number of households in County Galway that have at least one motor car has increased from 85.9% in 2006 to 88.7% in 2011.  County Galway has a higher proportion of households with at least one motor car (88.7%) than the City (76.3%) and the State (82.4%).

Computer Ownership & Internet Access  Less households in County Galway own a computer (70.1%) than in the City (75.6%) and the State (72.7%).  A lot less households in County Galway have Broadband internet (57.6%) than in the City (72.8%) and the State (63.8%)

Health, Disability and Caring  The older the age group the more people that state their health is fair, bad or very bad.  88.7% of the population of County Galway consider their health very good or good.  9.8% of the population of County Galway consider their health fair, bad or very bad.  Females in County Galway are more likely to be carers than males.  There is a higher percentage of carers in County Galway than the State.  In County Galway the 50 – 54 age category contains the highest percentage of carers at 10.2%.

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Population

Figure 1 Population Growth for County Galway 1991 - 2011

200,000 175,124 180,000 County Galway Still 159,256 Growing… 160,000 143,245 140,000 129,511 131,613 The Population of County Galway increased by 10% 120,000 from 2006 to 2011 compared 100,000 with 8.2% for the state. 80,000 60,000 Of the increase in, 52.9% of this was due to natural 40,000 increase and 47% was due to 20,000 net migration. Therefore 0 more people came to the 1991 1996 2002 2006 2011 County than left the County.

Figure 2 Percentage of Population in Aggregate Rural & Aggregate Town Areas in County Galway 2006 & 2011

Agreegate Rural Area 2006 82.8 Agreegate Town Area

2011 77.4

Proportionally less 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% people living in rural areas... In 2006, 83% of the population lived in rural areas compared to 77% in 2011

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Map 1 Population Density of EDs in County Galway 2011

Electoral Divisions are the smallest legally defined administrative areas in the state.

Map 2 % Population Change of EDs in County Galway 2006 - 2011

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Table 1 Largest Towns in County Galway 2011 Town Population 2011 1 Tuam 8,242 2 Ballinasloe 6,577 3 Loughrea 5,062 4 Oranmore 4,799 5 Athenry 3,950 6 Gort 2,644 7 Clifden 2,056 8 Moycullen 1,559 9 Portumna 1,530 10 Oughterard 1,333 11 Claregalway 1,217

Table 2 Fastest Growing Towns & Villages in County Galway 2006 - 2011 Town / Village % Increase Population Population 2006 - 2011 2006 2011 1 Furbo 76% 175 308 2 Claregalway 64.2% 714 1,217 3 Craughwell 60.6% 414 665 4 Clarinbridge 51.4% 257 389 5 Corofin 44.5% 380 549 6 Moylough 40.9% 357 503 7 Clifden 37.3% 1,497 2,056 8 Oranmore 36.6% 3,513 4,799 9 Carraroe 29.8% 627 814 10 Moycullen 26% 1,237 1,559 11 Cluain Bú 24.5% 306 381 12 Athenry 23.2% 3,205 3,950

Table 3 Towns & Villages Most in Decline in County Galway 2006 – 2011 Town / Village % Decrease Population Population 2006 - 2011 2006 2011 1 Monivea -12.2% 337 296 2 Eyrecourt -9.6% 292 264

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3 Ahascragh -7.2% 221 205 4 Woodford -6.3% 301 282 5 Dunmore -6% 614 577 6 Ballygar -4.2% 689 660 7 Gort -3.3% 2,734 2,644

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Age Profile

Figure 3 Proportion of Population by Age Categories 2011, County Galway & State

Total 85+

Total 80-84

Total 75-79

Total 70-74

Total 65-69 State County Total 60-64

Total 55-59 More Children & Older people... Total 50-54 County Galway proportionally has more people in the 0 – Total 45-49 19 and 35 + age bracket than the state. Total 40-44

Total 35-39

Total 30-34

Total 25-29

Total 20-24

Total 15-19

Total 10-14

Total 5-9

Total 0-4

0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 5.0% 6.0% 7.0% 8.0% 9.0% 10.0%

Figure 4 % Change in Population 2006 - 2011 in County Galway by Age Category

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85+

80-84

75-79

70-74

65-69 15 – 29 age 60-64 bracket declined 55-59 the most Increase in 50-54 children being 45-49 born and older 40-44 people 35-39 30-34

25-29

20-24

15-19

10-14

5-9

0-4

-1.2% -1.0% -0.8% -0.6% -0.4% -0.2% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4% 0.6% 0.8%

Figure 5 Age Dependency Rates 2006 & 2011, Galway County and the State 56.0% 54.4% 54.0% 51.7% Higher Age 52.0% Dependency… 50.0% 49.3% County Galway has a high age dependency 48.0% County rate which has grown 45.8% State from 51.7% in 2006 to 46.0% 54.4% in 2011. 44.0%

42.0%

40.0% 2006 2011

Place of Birth, Nationality and Foreign Languages

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Figure 6 % *Non Irish Population 2011, County Galway & the State

30.0%

25.0% 25.0%

Increasing *Non 20.0% Irish Population… 16.9% The proportion of 14.7% 15.0% *non Irish people living in County 10.0% Galway has risen from 8.1% in 2006 to 14.7% in 2011. 5.0%

0.0% County Galway Galway City State

 Non Irish refers persons born outside Ireland

Figure 7 Breakdown of *Non Irish Population Living in County Galway, by Place of Birth, 2011 Other 0.4% Brazil 0.5% Africia 0.6%

Asia 0.9%

N. Ireland 0.7%

England & Wales 6.7% Poland 1.8%

America 3.1%

Figure 8 Population of County Galway & the State by Ethnic or Cultural Background, 2011

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84.5% White Irish 88.4%

White Irish 0.7% Traveller 1.4%

9.1% *Other White 7.2%

State 1.3% Black or Black Irish 0.6% County Galway 0.4% Asian or Asian Irish 0.7%

0.9% Other 0.7%

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%

*Other white is any person that is white but does not identify themselves as Irish or an Irish Traveller

Less Black & Other White but more Travellers & Asians Proportionally County Galway has Less Black & *Other White than the State but more Travellers & Asians

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Deprivation index HP Deprivation Index (Haase & Pratschke) In simple terms, the HP Deprivation Index is a method of measuring the relative affluence or disadvantage of a particular geographical area using data compiled from the census. A scoring is given to the area based on a national average of zero and ranging from approximately -35 (being the most disadvantaged) to +35 (being the most affluent). Three factors of affluence/disadvantage are identified:

Demographic Profile, namely;  % increase in population over the previous five years  % of population aged under 15 or over 64 years of age  % of population with a primary school education only  % of population with a 3rd level education  % of households with children aged under 15 years and headed by a single parent  the mean number of persons per room

Social Class, namely;  % of population with a primary school education only  % of population with a 3rd level education  % of households headed by professionals or managerial and technical employees, including farmers with 100 acres or more  % of households headed by semi‐skilled or unskilled manual workers, including farmers with less than 30 acres  The mean number of persons per room

Labour Market Situation namely;  % of households headed by semi‐skilled or unskilled manual workers, including farmers with less than 30 acres  % of households with children aged under 15 years and headed by a single parent  The male unemployment rate  The female unemployment rate

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Map 3 *HP Deprivation Index (Haase & Pratschke) 2012, The State

Most of Ireland is either marginally below average or marginally above average with some affluent pockets

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Map 4 County Galway, *HP Deprivation Index (Haase & Pratschke) 2012

None

None

Pockets of Disadvantage mainly in the West Most of the East and North East

South Galway & the Zone surrounding City

4 ED’s near the City are Affluent

No Very Affluent

No Very Extrenely Affluent

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The Labour Force and Unemployment

Table 4 Principal economic status* of those aged 15 years and over in County Galway & the State, 2006 & 2011

2006 2011

County Galway State County Galway State

No % No % No % No %

All persons aged 15 years and over 124,360 3,375,399 135,431 3,608,662

Persons at work 70,617 56.8% 193,0042 57.2% 69,207 51.1% 1,807,360 50.1% Unemployed looking for first regular job 938 0.8% 29,372 0.9% 1,188 0.9% 34,166 0.9% Unemployed having lost or given up previous 4,965 4.0% 150,084 4.4% 14,123 10.4% 390,677 10.8% job All persons aged 15 years and over in labour 76,520 61.5% 2,109,498 62.5% 84,518 62.4% 2,232,203 61.9% force Unemployment Rate 5,903 7.7% 179,456 8.5% 15,311 18.1% 424,843 19.0% Student or pupil 12,069 9.7% 349,596 10.4% 14,192 10.5% 408,838 11.3% Looking after home/family 16,039 12.9% 387,014 11.5% 13,356 9.9% 339,918 9.4% Retired 14,000 11.3% 377,927 11.2% 17,161 12.7% 457,394 12.7% Unable to work due to permanent sickness or 5,342 4.3% 138,382 4.1% 5,749 4.2% 156,993 4.4% disability Others not in labour force 390 0.3% 12,982 0.4% 455 0.3% 13,316 0.4% All persons aged 15 years and over not in 47,840 38.5% 1,265,901 37.5% 50,913 37.6% 1,376,459 38.1% labour force

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Nearly 8,000 more 1,410 people less people Proportionally the people in the Labour at work... Labour Force of County Force in County Galway Persons at work in County Galway increased from Galway decreased from 2006 - 2011 2006 – 2011 whereas it 70,617 in 2006 to 69,207 in decreased in the State 2011, a decrease of 1,410 people at work.

Figure 9 Unemployment Rate for County Galway & the State 2006 & 2011

19.0% State 8.5% 2011 2006

18.6% Galway City 10.6%

Unemployment more 18.1% than doubled… County Galway The unemployment rate 7.7% for County Galway has increased from 7.7% in 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 2006 to 18.1% in 2011

Figure 10 Male v Female % Unemployment Rate County Galway 2011

25 21.6

20 18.1 Higher Male Unemployment…. 15 13.7 In 2011 in County Galway the unemployment rate for 10 males was 21.6% whereas the 5 unemployment rate for females was 13.7% 0 Both Sexes Male Female

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Figure 11 % Unemployment Rate County Galway 2011 by Age Category

65 years and over 6.5

55 - 64 years 17.6 15 – 24 Year Olds have 45 - 54 years 15.5 Highest Unemployment 35 - 44 years 14.4 Rate 25 - 34 years 19

20 - 24 years 37.2

15 - 19 years 57.1

All ages 18.1

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Figure 12 % Unemployment Rate County Galway 2011 by Marriage Status

Widowed 14

Divorced 25 Married People have the lowest Separated (including deserted) 25.4 Unemployment rate All married 12.4

Single 26.4

All marital status 18.1

0 5 10 15 20 25 30

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Map 5 % Unemployed Persons aged 15 years and over by ED, County Galway, 2011

Table 5 Highest Unemployment Rates in Towns with a population over 1,500 in County Galway, 2011 Town % Unemployment Rate 1 Ballinasloe 27.3% 2 Tuam 25.7% 3 Portumna 24.2% 4 Gort 23.7% 5 Loughrea 23.4% 6 Athenry 19.7%

6 towns with a population of over 1,500 people had a higher unemployment rate than the average for the County (18.1%)

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Socio-economic Status

Socio-economic status classifies the entire population into one of ten categories based on the level of skill and educational attainment of their occupation (those at work, unemployed or retired) while all other people are classified to the socio-economic group of the person in the family on whom they are deemed to be dependent.

Figure 13 Social Economic Status 2011, Galway County & the State 2011

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0%

A. Employers and managers

B. Higher professional County Galway C. Lower professional

D. Non-manual State

E. Manual skilled

F. Semi-skilled More Farmers… G. Unskilled County Galway has a much higher proportion H. Own account workers of farmers (7.2%) than the State (3.6%) I. Farmers

J. Agricultural workers

. All others gainfully occupied and unknown

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Social Class

The entire population is also classified into one of seven social class groups. The social class of persons aged 15 years and over is determined by their occupation and additionally, in some cases, by their employment status. The social class of family dependants is determined from the social class of the parent with the highest social class. Farmers are assigned to social class categories according to the number of acres farmed.

Figure 14 Social Class of Population 2006 & 2011 in County Galway 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0%

Professional workers 2011 Managerial and technical 2006

Non-manual More Professional Skilled manual Workers & less Skilled Labour… Semi-skilled In 2011 in County Galway there were more classed Unskilled as Professional Workers & less classed as Skilled All other gainfully occupied and unknown Manual compared with 2006

Figure 15 Social Class of Population 2011, County Galway & the State

Professional Workers State County Galway Managerial and technical

Non-manual More Managerial, Skilled manual Technical, & Skilled Manual Semi-skilled Proportionally County Unskilled Galway has more Managerial, Technical, All other gainfully occupied and & Skilled Manual than unknown the state. 0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Map 6 Professional Workers, County Galway by ED, 2011

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Map 7 Unskilled Population, County Galway by ED, 2011

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Industry Groups The industry in which a person is engaged is determined (regardless of their occupation) by the main economic activity carried out in the local unit in which he or she works. If, however, the local unit provides an ancillary service to another unit in the business (e.g. administration, storage, etc.) then the persons in the ancillary unit are classified to the industry of the unit it services. Thus, while the occupational classification is concerned only with the particular work performed by an individual regardless of the activity carried on at the local unit, the industrial classification is concerned only with the ultimate purpose of the unit or end product regardless of the precise nature of the work performed by each individual. A manufacturing or commercial unit may employ persons with many different occupations for the purpose of making a particular product or for giving a particular service.

Figure 16 Broad Industrial Groups, County Galway & the State 2011

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Mining, quarrying and turf production County Manufacturing industries Galway

Electricity, gas and water supply State Construction

Wholesale and retail trade

Hotels and restaurants

Transport, storage and communications More Agriculture & Banking and financial services Manufacturing in Real estate, renting and business County Galway than activities the State

Public administration and defence

Education

Health and social work

Other community, social and personal service activities

Industry not stated

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0%

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Figure 17 Broad Industrial Groups, County Galway 2006 & 2011

Agriculture, forestry and fishing

Mining, quarrying and turf production

Manufacturing industries

Electricity, gas and water supply

Construction

Wholesale and retail trade

Hotels and restaurants

Transport, storage and communications 2011 2006 Banking and financial services

Real estate, renting and business activities

Public administration and defence

Education

Health and social work

Other community, social and personal service activities

Industry not stated

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0%

Recession hit Manufacturing &

Construction the hardest in County Galway

Construction fell from 13.7% in 2006 to 5.3% in 2011. Manufacturing fell from 13.7% to 11.2% in 2011

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Occupational Groups

Figure 18 Intermediate Occupational Groups, County Galway & the State 2011

Corporate managers and directors

Other managers and proprietors Science, research, engineering and technology professionals State Health professionals

Teaching and educational professionals County Business, media and public service Galway professionals Science, engineering and technology associate professionals Health and social care associate professionals Protective service occupations

Culture, media and sports occupations Business and public service associate professionals Administrative occupations

Secretarial and related occupations

Skilled agricultural and related trades Skilled metal, electrical and electronic trades Skilled construction and building trades

Textiles, printing and other skilled trades

Caring personal service occupations Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations Sales occupations

Customer service occupations

Process, plant and machine operatives Transport and mobile machine drivers and operatives Elementary trades and related occupations Elementary administration and service occupations Other/not stated

0.0% 2.0% 4.0% 6.0% 8.0% 10.0%

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Education

Table 19 % Population Aged 15 Years and Over of which Full Time Education has Ceased and Highest Level of Education Achieved in 2011, County Galway & the State

12.7 Primary including no formal 14.7 State 13.8 County Galway Lower secondary 13.4

16.7 Upper secondary 17.3

15.7 Ceased at Non Degree Level 15.9

20.5 Ceased at Degree or Higher 20.6

0 5 10 15 20 25

Figure 20 Population Aged 15 Years and Over of which Full Time Education has Ceased and Highest Level of Education Achieved 2006 & 2011, County Galway

Not stated Education standards Improving... Ceased at Degree or Higher The number of people leaving school with Ceased at Non Degree Level lower education levels has dropped while the Ceased at Upper secondary numbers leaving with some form of third level Ceased at Lower secondary education has increased

Ceased at Primary including no Formal Ed. Total whose full-time education has 2011 ceased 2006 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%

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Map 8 Persons aged 15 years and over whose highest level of education completed is Primary Level, EDs, County Galway, 2011

Table 6 Top 12 ED’s of Persons aged 15 years and over who’s highest level of education completed is Primary Level, County Galway, 2006 & 2011 2006 2011

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Map 9 Persons aged 15 years and over who’s highest level of education completed is Second Level, ED’s, County Galway, 2011

Figure 21 Top 15 most popular Fields of Study for Population Aged 15 Years and Over with a Third Level Qualification County Galway, 2011

Social sciences, business and law 9869 Health and welfare 5775 Education and teacher training 4559 Engineering, manufacturing and construction 4513 Science, mathematics and computing 4017 Nursing and caring 2962 Business and administration 2886 Not stated (including unknown) 2351 Humanities 2292 Accounting and taxation 1781 Other social sciences, business and law subjects 1502 Computer use 1387 Engineering and engineering trades 1382 Personal services 1272 Physical sciences 1188

0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 Figure 22 Population Aged 15 Years and Over in the Labour Force Whose Education has Ceased at Second Level or Third Level, County Galway, 2011

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Education and teacher training

Arts

Humanities

Social sciences, business and law

Science, mathematics and computing

Engineering, manufacturing and construction

Agriculture and veterinary 3rd Level Health & Welfare Leaving Cert

Personal Services

Transport Services

Security

Other Subjects

Not Stated

Total Persons

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0%

Most popular labour force sectors with rd Least popular labour force 3 level education: sectors with 3rd level education:  Health and welfare  Agriculture & Veterinary and Travel Patterns and Car Ownership Humanities  Personal Services  Science, mathematics and computing Figure 23 SocialHouseholds sciences, business with Car and Ownershiplaw Status, County Galway, 2011  Education and teacher training

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4 or more No Motor Car (11.3%) One Motor Car (37.9%) 3 cars No Car Two Motor Cars (41%) Three Motor Cars (7.3%) Four or more (2.5%)

2 Cars 1 Car

More have more than 1 Car…

The number of households in County Galway that have at least one motor car has increased from 85.9% in 2006 to 88.7% in 2011

Figure 24 Means of Travel to Work, School orCounty College, Galway County has a higher Galway, proportion 2011 of households with at least one motor car (88.7%) 80.0% than the State (82.4%)

70.0% Working 60.0% School Children 5 - 12 50.0% School Children 13 - 40.0% 18 College Students 19 + 30.0%

20.0%

10.0%

0.0% Foot Bicyle Bus Motor Car Driver Motor Car Passanger

Figure 25 % of workers by Time taken to travel to work, County Galway 2011

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90mins + 2% 60 - 89mins Not 5% Stated 8% Less than 14mins 45 - 59mins 15 - 29mins 7% Less than 14mins 26% 30 - 44mins 45 - 59mins 60 - 89mins 30 - 44mins 21% 90mins + Not Stated 15 - 29mins 31%

Figure 26 % of Students aged 13 - 18 by Time taken to travel to work, County Galway 2011 90mins+ Not Stated, 3.2, 3% 60 - 89mins 1% 45 - 2% 59mins 34%

Less than 14mins 15 - 29mins

30 - 44mins Less than 14mins 30 - 44mins 19% 34% 45 - 59mins 60 - 89mins 90mins+ Not Stated

15 - 29mins 37%

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Figure 27 % of Students aged 18 + by Time taken to travel to College, County Galway 2011

Not Stated 90mins+ 6% 2% 60 - 89mins 6%

45 - 59mins Less than 14 mins 6% 15 - 29mins Less than 14 mins 30 - 44mins 30% 45 - 59mins 30 - 44mins 60 - 89mins 17% 90mins+ Not Stated 15 - 29mins 33%

Figure 28 % of Workers by Time at leaving home for work, County Galway 2011

Not Stated Before 6.30 5% 6%

06.30 - Before 6.30 After 9.30 07.00 13% 8% 06.30 - 07.00 07.01 - 07.30 09.01 - 09.30 7% 07.01 - 07.30 07.31 - 08.00 11% 08.01 - 08.30 08.31 - 09.00 08.31 - 09.00 07.31 - 08.00 09.01 - 09.30 16% 17% After 9.30 Not Stated 08.01 - 08.30 17%

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In Summary

Working People are more likely to: Children aged 5 -12 are more likely  Drive their car their car to work to: (67.7%)  Be driven to school ( 71.5%)  Take 15 – 29 mins to get there  Take less than 14 mins to get there (31%) (69.4%)  And leave between 07.31 – 08.30

(34%)

Students 13 – 18 are more likely to: Students 19 + are more likely to:  Be driven to school (43.6%)  Drive to college (39.1%)  Take 15 – 29 mins to get there  Take 15 – 29 mins to get there (37%) (33%)

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Computer Ownership & Internet Access

Table 29 % Households with Computer & Internet Access Status, County Galway & State 2011

State Owns a computer County Galway

Broadband Less Computers & Less broadband Less households in County Internet access (Other than Galway own a computer broadband) (70.1%) than in the State (72.7%)

No Internet Access A lot less households in County Galway have Broadband 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 internet (57.6%) than the State

(63.8%)

Figure 30 Households with Computer Ownership & Broadband Access, County Galway 2006 & 2011

PC Ownership

2011 2006

Broadband Access

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0%

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Housing and Occupancy Table 7 Occupied & Unoccupied Houses, Galway County, City & the State, 2011 Total Vacancy Occupied by Unoccupied Housing Rate* Stock (B) (C) Residents (D) (E) G = A + B + (A) Usual (F) Holiday (D + E + F) Visitors Temporally Vacant Vacant C + D + E + Residents home G only Absent House flat F County 60,644 382 1,430 10,317 1,475 3,274 77,522 19.4% Galway Galway 27,697 551 1,652 1,887 1,685 183 33,655 11.2% City State 1,649,408 10,703 45,283 168,427 61,629 59,395 1,994,845 14.5%

*The above calculation for vacancy rate is the one used by the CSO Type of Housing Table 8 Private Households by Type of Private Accommodation in Galway County, City and the State, 2011

Type of House County Galway Galway City State

All households 60,952 27,726 1,654,208

Detached house 46,700 76.6% 5,824 21.0% 699,869 42.3%

Semi- detached house 8,394 13.8% 10,321 37.2% 456,651 27.6%

Terraced house 2,612 4.3% 4,916 17.7% 281,825 17.0% Flat or apartment in a purpose- built 1,519 2.5% 5,188 18.7% 149,921 9.1% block Flat or apartment in a converted 640 1.1% 830 3.0% 27,666 1.7% house or commercial building Bed-sit 52 0.1% 92 0.3% 5,695 0.3% Caravan, mobile or other temporary 308 0.5% 29 0.1% 4,800 0.3% structure Not stated 727 1.2% 526 1.9% 27,781 1.7%

 County Galway has a high proportion of detached houses (76.6%) compared to the City (21%) and the State (42.3%)  County Galway has a very small proportion of flats and apartments (2.5%) compared to the City (18.7%) and the State (9.1%) Figure3 1 Private Households by Type of Private Accommodation in Galway County, City and the State, 2011

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State

Detached Semi Detached Galway City Terraced Flat / Apart Other

County Galway

0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0% 120.0%

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