| Table 7.1 Sample size by demographic characteristics and year (Number) | ||||||||
| Number of households | Number of individuals | |||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |||
| State | 4,660 | 4,191 | 4,885 | 11,393 | 10,199 | 12,066 | ||
| Sex1 | ||||||||
| Male | 2,310 | 2,068 | 2,431 | 5,570 | 4,978 | 5,897 | ||
| Female | 2,350 | 2,123 | 2,454 | 5,823 | 5,221 | 6,169 | ||
| Age group1 | ||||||||
| 0-17 | . | . | . | 2,545 | 2,282 | 2,711 | ||
| 18-34 | 197 | 202 | 229 | 1,416 | 1,303 | 1,593 | ||
| 35-49 | 1,255 | 1,081 | 1,277 | 2,316 | 2,028 | 2,385 | ||
| 50-64 | 1,561 | 1,331 | 1,548 | 2,566 | 2,205 | 2,599 | ||
| 65+ | 1,647 | 1,577 | 1,831 | 2,550 | 2,381 | 2,778 | ||
| Principal economic status (aged 16 years and over)1 | ||||||||
| Employed | 2,492 | 2,173 | 2,591 | 4,848 | 4,294 | 5,195 | ||
| Unemployed | 75 | 93 | 102 | 177 | 191 | 223 | ||
| Retired | 1,492 | 1,388 | 1,629 | 2,261 | 2,105 | 2,452 | ||
| Unable to work due to long-standing health problems | 224 | 213 | 245 | 404 | 367 | 414 | ||
| Student, pupil | 27 | 23 | 18 | 818 | 692 | 786 | ||
| Fulfilling domestic tasks | 303 | 264 | 239 | 567 | 470 | 455 | ||
| Highest education level attained (aged 16 years and over)1 | ||||||||
| Primary or below | 501 | 496 | 493 | 819 | 798 | 800 | ||
| Lower secondary | 469 | 462 | 498 | 1,239 | 1,123 | 1,263 | ||
| Higher secondary | 703 | 676 | 792 | 1,853 | 1,748 | 2,077 | ||
| Post leaving cert | 504 | 507 | 565 | 901 | 883 | 994 | ||
| Third level non degree | 442 | 377 | 446 | 720 | 622 | 736 | ||
| Third level degree or above | 2,026 | 1,653 | 2,052 | 3,576 | 2,922 | 3,643 | ||
| Household composition | ||||||||
| 1 adult aged 65+ | 728 | 746 | 834 | 728 | 746 | 834 | ||
| 1 adult aged <65 | 638 | 555 | 616 | 638 | 555 | 616 | ||
| 2 adults, at least 1 aged 65+ | 895 | 801 | 941 | 1,790 | 1,602 | 1,881 | ||
| 2 adults, both aged <65 | 586 | 451 | 539 | 1,172 | 902 | 1,078 | ||
| 3 or more adults | 519 | 467 | 534 | 1,767 | 1,592 | 1,860 | ||
| 1 adult with children aged under 18 | 128 | 119 | 136 | 351 | 324 | 366 | ||
| 2 adults with 1-3 children aged under 18 | 850 | 764 | 933 | 3,371 | 3,028 | 3,679 | ||
| Other households with children aged under 18 | 316 | 288 | 352 | 1,576 | 1,450 | 1,752 | ||
| Number of persons at work in the household | ||||||||
| 0 | 1,663 | 1,551 | 1,767 | 2,639 | 2,420 | 2,760 | ||
| 1 | 1,392 | 1,228 | 1,393 | 3,082 | 2,737 | 3,065 | ||
| 2 | 1,406 | 1,210 | 1,446 | 4,872 | 4,212 | 5,058 | ||
| 3+ | 199 | 202 | 279 | 800 | 830 | 1,183 | ||
| Tenure status | ||||||||
| Owner-occupied | 3,934 | 3,486 | 4,032 | 9,769 | 8,530 | 10,055 | ||
| Rented or rent free | 726 | 705 | 853 | 1,624 | 1,669 | 2,011 | ||
| Urban/rural location | ||||||||
| Urban areas | 3,019 | 2,613 | 3,115 | 7,324 | 6,403 | 7,728 | ||
| Rural areas | 1,641 | 1,578 | 1,770 | 4,069 | 3,796 | 4,338 | ||
| Region | ||||||||
| Northern and Western | 719 | 788 | 843 | 1,695 | 1,815 | 2,030 | ||
| Southern | 1,720 | 1,502 | 1,686 | 4,066 | 3,523 | 4,013 | ||
| Eastern and Midland | 2,221 | 1,901 | 2,356 | 5,632 | 4,861 | 6,023 | ||
| 1Sex, age group, Principal Economic Status and highest education level attained refers to that of the head of household. | ||||||||
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