Persons 2002 Persons 2006 Males 2006 Females 2006 Actual change Percentage 2002-2006 change 2002- 2006 Socio-Economic Profile of County ClareClare 103277 110950 56048 54902 7673 7.4 Limerick City 175304 184055 92680 91375 8751 5 Próifíl Socheacnamaíocha de Chontae anand C oChláirunty Tipperary NR 61010 66023 33568 32455 5013 8.2 Mid-West 339591 361028 182296 178732 21437 20.6 3.0 Introduction 400000 Clare The publication of the Census 2006 data by the Central Statistics Office provides an 350000 important resource to identify key demographic and socio-economic trends nationally, 300000 Limerick City and regionally and at county and local level. This section profiles some of the most significant 250000 County trends and indicators that are particularly sensitive to enterprise development in County 200000 Tipperary NR Clare. Here, only the most significant data (including results from Census 2006) examining 150000 Mid-West key demographic trends, rurality and population density, age profiles, education and 100000 socio-economic status, place of work, location and size of enterprises, FDI and industrial 50000 production are reviewed. 0 Persons Persons Males 2006 Females Actual 2002 2006 2006 change 2002- 3.1 KeyDemographicTrends 2006 In this section, changes in population for County Clare between 1991 and 2006 are Figure1.0PopulationchangeintheMid-Westcounties2002-2006 illustrated. The focus is on county and regional level changes, but data are also provided 1991 1996 2002 2006 for the 11 Urban and Rural Districts in Clare. These are the Urban Districts of Ennis and Urban & Total M F Total M F Total M F Total M F Kilrush and the Rural Districts of Ballyvaughan, Ennistymon, Corofin, Kildysart, Kilrush, Rural District 46217 103277 52063 51214 110950 56048 54902 Ennis, Meelick, Scarriff and Tulla. Clare County 90918 46367 44551 94006 47789 Ennis UD 13730 6645 7085 15333 7487 7846 18830 9018 9812 20142 9877 10265 Kilrush UD 2740 1354 1386 2594 1258 1336 2699 1330 1369 2657 1352 1305 Ballyvaghan RA 2490 1241 1249 2649 1271 1378 2622 1255 1367 2690 1267 1423 Persons 2002 Persons 2006 Males 2006 Females 2006 Actual change Percentage Corrofin RA 3025 1581 1444 3098 1610 1488 3102 1630 1472 3309 1712 1597 2002-06 change 2002-06 Ennis RA 22908 11700 11208 23561 12021 11540 26043 13247 12796 28622 14519 14103 Clare 103277 110950 56048 54902 7673 7.4 Ennistimon RA 8721 4529 4192 8849 4569 4280 9482 4830 4652 9792 4968 4824 Limerick City 175304 184055 92680 91375 8751 5 Killadysert RA 4415 2301 2114 4336 2257 2079 4193 2168 2025 4502 2343 2159 and County Kilrush RA 10906 5743 5163 10681 5596 5085 10344 5437 4907 10739 5674 5065 Tipperary NR 61010 66023 33568 32455 5013 8.2 Meelick RA 10895 5537 5358 11593 5876 5717 13548 6877 6671 15069 7545 7524 Mid-West 339591 361028 182296 178732 21437 20.6 Scarriff RA 5952 3022 2930 6031 3071 2960 6600 3284 3316 6747 3415 3332 State 3917203 4239848 2121171 2118677 322645 8.2 Tulla RA 5136 2714 2422 5281 2773 2508 5814 2987 2827 6681 3376 3305 Table1.0PopulationchangeintheMid-Westcounties2002-2006 (RA= Rural Area) Table1.1PopulationChangeatCounty,UDandRDLevels 1991-1996 1996-2002 2002-2006 Clare County 3.4 9.9 7.4 Ennis UD 11.7 22.8 7 Kilrush UD -5.3 4 -1.6 Ballyvaghan RA 6.4 -1 2.6 Corrofin RA 2.4 0.1 6.7 Ennis RA 2.9 10.5 9.9 Ennistimon RA 1.5 7.2 3.3 Killadysert RA -1.8 -3.3 7.4 Kilrush RA -2.1 -3.2 3.8 Meelick RA 6.4 16.9 11.2 Scarriff RA 1.3 9.4 2.2 Tulla RA 2.8 10.1 14.9 1991 1996 2002 2006 Clare County 90918 94006 103277 110950 Ennis UD 13730 15333Actual Change18830 20142 Percentage Change Tulla RA Urban & Rural Kilrush UD 27401991-1996 25941996-2002 26992002-2006 1991-1996 2657 1996-2002 2002-2006 2002-2006 District Scarriff RA Ballyvaghan Rural 2490 2649 2622 2690 1996-2002 Clare CountyArea 3088 9271 7673 3.4 9.9 7.4 Meelick RA Kilrush RA CorrofinEnnis UD Rural 3025 1603 3098 3497 3102 1312 330911.7 22.8 7.0 1991-1996 Area Killadysert RA Ennis Rural Area 22908 23561 26043 28622 Kilrush UD -146 105 -42 -5.3 4.0 -1.6 Ennistimon RA EnnistimonBallyvaghan RA Rural 8721 159 8849 -27 9482 68 97926.4 -1.0 2.6 Ennis RA Area KilladysertCorrofin RA rural 4415 73 4336 4 4193 207 45022.4 0.1 6.7 Corrofin RA area KilrushEnnis RA rural area 10906 653 10681 2482 10344 2579 107392.9 10.5 9.9 Ballyvaghan RA Kilrush UD MeelickEnnistimon RA rural area 10895 128 11593 633 13548 310 150691.5 7.2 3.3 Ennis UD ScarriffKilladysert RA rural area 5952 -79 6031 -143 6600 309 6747-1.8 -3.3 7.4 Clare County Kilrush RA -225 -337 395 -2.1 -3.2 3.8 Tulla rural area 5136 5281 5814 6681 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 Meelick RA 698 1955 1521 6.4 16.9 11.2 Scarriff RA 79 569 147 1.3 9.4 2.2 Figure1.2PercentagePopulationChangeinUrbanandRuralDistrictsinClare1991-2006 Tulla RA 145 533 867 2.8 10.1 14.9 Table1.2ActualandPercentageChangeinPopulationatCounty,UDandRALevel At county level (Figure 1.0), the statistics indicate an increase of 7,673 persons between 2002­ 2006, a total of 7.4%. This is down on the previous Census year where a total population increase of 9.9% was recorded between 1996-2002. At Urban and Rural District level, the 120000 1991 most significant population changes occur in the Meelick and Tulla Rural Areas which show 100000 1996 population increases of 11.2% and 14.9% respectively on 2002 figures. 80000 2002 The components of the population increase in County Clare 2002-2006 are identified by 60000 2006 40000 distinguishing between growth attributed to natural increases and that attributed to migration. 20000 Clare State 0 Population Change: 2002-2006: 7673 322645 Natural Increase (births minus deaths): 3504 31314 Ennis UD 1 Kilrush UD Total Estimated Net Migration : 1469 191331 Clare County Tulla rural area Ennis Rural Area KilrushMeelick rural area Scarriffrural area rural area Average annual birth rates per 1000 population: 10.5 10.0 Corrofin Rural Area Killadysert rural area Ballyvaghan Rural Area Ennistimon Rural Area Average annual death rates per 1000 population: 5.0 4.7 Average annual estimated net migration rates per 1000 of average population: 6.5 7.8 Figure1.1PopulationChangeinUrbanandRuralDistrictsinClare1991-2006 1 Net migration refers to the difference between in migration and out-migration. It includes migration to and from other counties within Ireland as well as abroad. In the four year period between 2002-2006, County Clare’s birth rate of 10.5 exceeded which possibly reflects the towns growing status as a commuter town situated within the national average of 10.0 per 1000 population, while Clare’s death rate (5.0) also close proximity to both Limerick city and Ennis town centres. exceeded the national average of 4.7 per thousand population. The above figures also Town Total Total Population Population Population Population Percentage show that in Clare, net migration outweighed natural increase as a contributor to Population Population Population within legally within legally of suburbs of suburbs change population growth. This raises the question of how much of this migration is due to (including (including defined defined or environs or environs in total suburbs or suburbs or boundary boundary 2002 2006 population movements between Irish counties and how much is due to migration from oversees. environs) environs) 2002 2006 2002-2006 The Census does not provide these figures for the entire 2002-2006 period but it does 2002 2006 Towns 10,000 population and over give information about movements in the year directly prior to the Census of Population Ennis 22051 24253 18830 20142 3221 4111 10 2006. In Clare, the vast majority of people (95.2%) had been living in the county in 2005 Towns 5,000 - 9,999 population and 2006. 2.3% were classified as having lived elsewhere in the State in 2005 with a total Shannon 8561 9222 8228 8481 333 741 7.7 of 2.6% having lived outside the State (UK – 0.5%; Western Europe - 0.3%; Eastern Europe Towns 1,500 - 2,999 population 1.2%; USA – 0.2% and Other: 0.5%). Kilrush 2699 2694 2699 2657 0 37 -0.2 Sixmilebridge 1327 1659 0 0 0 0 25 Newmarket- 1496 1542 0 0 0 0 3.1 3.2 RuralityandPopulationDensity on-Fergus According to the Western Development Commission (WDC) report examining key Table1.3PopulationsofKeyTowns(pop.1,500+)inCountyClare demographic and socio-economic trends (2007), the Western Region in general is predominantly rural, with two thirds of the population (68.3%) living outside of towns with a population of 1,500 or more. Approximately 32.6% of the population of County Clare lives in centres of 1,500+ with the remaining 67.4% living outside centres of 1,500+. Each of the larger towns (except Kilrush) in County Clare shows an increase in total population with concomitant increases in the population within legally defined boundaries and the population of suburbs or the environs. Of the five major towns in the population range 1,500-10,000, only Kilrush displayed a decrease in population of only –0.2%, with Ennis showing an increase of 10% and the population of Shannon increasing by 7.7% on the previous Census year. Sixmilebridge shows the most significant increase in population at 25% Total Popu Total Popu Population Population Population Population Percentage change in total population 2002-2006 Ennis 22051 24253 18830 20142 3221 4111 10 Shannon 8561 9222 8228 8481 333 741 7.7 Kilrush 2699 2694 2699 2657 0 37 -0.2 Sixmilebridg 1327 1659 0 0 0 0 25 Newmarket 1496 1542 0 0 0 0 3.1 Population Density of EDs 2006 25000 Ennis Shannon 20000 Kilrush Sixmilebridge 15000 Newmarket-on-Fergus 10000 5000 0 Total Total Population Population Population of Population of Percentage Population Population within legally within legally suburbs or suburbs or change in (including (including defined defined environs environs total -5000 suburbs or suburbs or boundary boundary 2002 2006 population environs) environs) 2002 2006 2002-2006 2002 2006 Figure1.3PopulationChangeinKeyTownsinCountyClare2002-2006 In relation to population density, the Census data reveal significant variations both within and between counties with those areas of lowest population density generally occurring in more remote and rural areas.