This Is Galway Census 2011 – Highlights for County Galway
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Prepared by Community, Enterprise & Economic Development Unit Galway County Council This is Galway Census 2011 – Highlights for County Galway 1 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 2 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. 3 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%. 4 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 5 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 6 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 7 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 8 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 9 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 10 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.