Disability Figures

Posted on November 20th, 2007 in Ballinasloe,Boyle,Callan,Castlerea,Clones,Kilrush,Portrane,Swinford,Thomastown,Tipperary by census-analysis

9.3% of the population of Ireland stated that they had some type of disability in the 2006 Census.
The town with the highest percentage of people with a disability is Portrane – with 27.4% of the population. The presence of a fairly large hospital in a small town would easily raise the percentages. Portrane has a poulation of 1532 and 420 of those reported some level of disability.
Top ten towns in Ireland for high proportions of disability – (physical or mental):
Portrane 27.4%
Swinford 21.7%
Kilrush 17.8%
Castlerea 17.5%
Callan 15.3%
Tipperary 14.9%
Clones 14.8 %
Boyle 14.8 %
Ballinasloe 14.6%
Thomastown 14%The figures are from the 2006 census and are from all towns with population over 1500.

Lonley and Alone in Dungloe ?

Posted on October 23rd, 2007 in Boyle,Castlerea,Census,Housing,Kanturk,Killorglin,Living in Ireland,People,Roscommon,Swinford by census-analysis

Dungloe  (An Clochán Liath) in Donegal is the town in Ireland with the highest percentage of single person households. Census figures show that 40.37% of households in Dungloe are occupied by just one person. (174 out of 431)

Other towns with high percentages of people living alone:

Swinford, Mayo 40.14
Manorhamilton, Leitrim 35.34
Foxford, Mayo 33.64
Boyle, Roscommon 33.47
Killorglin, Kerry 33.38
Ballybunion, Kerry 33.15
Castlerea, Roscommon 33.10
Kanturk, Cork 33.06
Kiltimagh, Mayo 32.85