Table 4.2 Sample size by demographic characteristics and year |
| | Number of households | | Number of individuals |
| | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
State | 5,029 | 4,382 | 4,183 | | 12,612 | 11,130 | 10,698 |
Sex1 |
Male | 2,850 | 2,531 | 2,417 | | 6,168 | 5,478 | 5,224 |
Female | 2,179 | 1,851 | 1,766 | | 6,444 | 5,652 | 5,474 |
Age group1 |
| 0-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 3,172 | 2,875 | 2,773 |
| 18-64 | 3,210 | 2,833 | 2,679 | | 6,901 | 6,087 | 5,822 |
| 65+ | 1,819 | 1,549 | 1,504 | | 2,539 | 2,168 | 2,103 |
Principal Economic Status (aged 16 years and over)1 |
| At work | 2,410 | 2,210 | 2,090 | | 4,719 | 4,404 | 4,164 |
| Unemployed | 278 | 182 | 173 | | 570 | 404 | 381 |
| Student | 64 | 36 | 24 | | 899 | 656 | 614 |
| Home duties | 540 | 438 | 415 | | 1,152 | 943 | 895 |
| Retired | 1,363 | 1,213 | 1,183 | | 1,835 | 1,637 | 1,627 |
| Not at work due to illness or disability | 337 | 275 | 257 | | 539 | 451 | 440 |
Highest education level attained (aged 16 years and over)1 |
| Primary or below | 1,164 | 908 | 827 | | 1,672 | 1,294 | 1,169 |
| Lower secondary | 772 | 651 | 620 | | 1,712 | 1,443 | 1,409 |
| Higher secondary | 790 | 704 | 658 | | 2,036 | 1,756 | 1,667 |
| Post leaving cert | 622 | 573 | 514 | | 1,192 | 1,080 | 969 |
| Third level non degree | 721 | 642 | 598 | | 1,323 | 1,229 | 1,111 |
| Third level degree or above | 906 | 866 | 923 | | 1,765 | 1,699 | 1,816 |
Household composition |
| 1 adult aged 65+ | 858 | 715 | 676 | | 858 | 715 | 676 |
| 1 adult aged <65 | 651 | 557 | 514 | | 651 | 557 | 514 |
| 2 adults, at least 1 aged 65+ | 819 | 698 | 679 | | 1,638 | 1,396 | 1358 |
| 2 adults, both aged <65 | 595 | 527 | 493 | | 1,190 | 1,054 | 986 |
| 3 or more adults | 507 | 420 | 421 | | 1,739 | 1,432 | 1,434 |
| 1 adult with children aged under 18 | 229 | 213 | 178 | | 678 | 611 | 496 |
| 2 adults with 1-3 children aged under 18 | 1,013 | 912 | 905 | | 4,009 | 3,609 | 3,581 |
| Other households with children aged under 18 | 357 | 340 | 317 | | 1,849 | 1,756 | 1,653 |
Number of persons at work in the household |
| 0 | 2,073 | 1,683 | 1,622 | | 3,631 | 2,866 | 2,766 |
| 1 | 1,463 | 1,291 | 1,205 | | 3,649 | 3,243 | 3,067 |
| 2 | 1,275 | 1,177 | 1,155 | | 4,421 | 4,042 | 4,040 |
| 3+ | 218 | 231 | 201 | | 911 | 979 | 825 |
Tenure status |
| Owner-occupied | 3,787 | 3,316 | 3,152 | | 9,285 | 8,272 | 7,875 |
| Rented or rent free | 1,242 | 1,066 | 1,031 | | 3,327 | 2,858 | 2,823 |
Urban/rural location2 |
| Urban areas | 3,108 | 2,682 | 2,625 | | 8,098 | 7,016 | 6,912 |
| Rural areas | 1,921 | 1,700 | 1,558 | | 4,514 | 4,114 | 3,786 |
Region |
| Northern and Western | 1,003 | 898 | 847 | | 2,278 | 2,048 | 2,007 |
| Southern | 1,886 | 1,603 | 1,469 | | 4,615 | 3,980 | 3,611 |
| Eastern and Midland | 2,140 | 1,881 | 1,867 | | 5,719 | 5,102 | 5,080 |
1Sex, age group, Principal Economic Status and highest education level attained refers to that of the head of household. |
22018 estimates for urban/rural have been revised. |