| Table 7.1 Sample Size by Demographic Characteristics and Year (Number) | ||||||||
| Number of households | Number of individuals | |||||||
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | |||
| State | 4,191 | 4,885 | 4,705 | 10,199 | 12,066 | 11,617 | ||
| Sex1 | ||||||||
| Male | 2,068 | 2,431 | 2,367 | 4,978 | 5,897 | 5,695 | ||
| Female | 2,123 | 2,454 | 2,338 | 5,221 | 6,169 | 5,922 | ||
| Age group1 | ||||||||
| 0-17 | . | . | . | 2,282 | 2,711 | 2,572 | ||
| 18-34 | 202 | 229 | 221 | 1,303 | 1,593 | 1,594 | ||
| 35-49 | 1,081 | 1,277 | 1,186 | 2,028 | 2,385 | 2,194 | ||
| 50-64 | 1,331 | 1,548 | 1,508 | 2,205 | 2,599 | 2,519 | ||
| 65+ | 1,577 | 1,831 | 1,790 | 2,381 | 2,778 | 2,738 | ||
| Principal economic status (aged 16 years and over)1 | ||||||||
| Employed | 2,173 | 2,591 | 2,476 | 4,294 | 5,195 | 4,919 | ||
| Unemployed | 93 | 102 | 117 | 191 | 223 | 258 | ||
| Retired | 1,388 | 1,629 | 1,628 | 2,105 | 2,452 | 2,465 | ||
| Unable to work due to long-standing health problems | 213 | 245 | 222 | 367 | 414 | 414 | ||
| Student, pupil | 23 | 18 | 15 | 692 | 786 | 808 | ||
| Fulfilling domestic tasks | 264 | 239 | 186 | 470 | 455 | 393 | ||
| Highest education level attained (aged 16 years and over)1 | ||||||||
| Primary or below | 496 | 493 | 438 | 798 | 800 | 722 | ||
| Lower secondary | 462 | 498 | 466 | 1,123 | 1,263 | 1,241 | ||
| Higher secondary | 676 | 792 | 769 | 1,748 | 2,077 | 1,989 | ||
| Post leaving cert | 507 | 565 | 568 | 883 | 994 | 985 | ||
| Third level non degree | 377 | 446 | 399 | 622 | 736 | 685 | ||
| Third level degree or above | 1,653 | 2,052 | 2,010 | 2,922 | 3,643 | 3,588 | ||
| Household composition | ||||||||
| 1 adult aged 65+ | 746 | 834 | 833 | 746 | 834 | 833 | ||
| 1 adult aged <65 | 555 | 616 | 573 | 555 | 616 | 573 | ||
| 2 adults, at least 1 aged 65+ | 801 | 941 | 906 | 1,602 | 1,881 | 1,812 | ||
| 2 adults, both aged <65 | 451 | 539 | 509 | 902 | 1,078 | 1,018 | ||
| 3 or more adults | 467 | 534 | 544 | 1,592 | 1,860 | 1,891 | ||
| 1 adult with children aged under 18 | 119 | 136 | 131 | 324 | 366 | 347 | ||
| 2 adults with 1-3 children aged under 18 | 764 | 933 | 868 | 3,028 | 3,679 | 3,436 | ||
| Other households with children aged under 18 | 288 | 352 | 341 | 1,450 | 1,752 | 1,707 | ||
| Number of persons at work in the household | ||||||||
| 0 | 1,551 | 1,767 | 1,750 | 2,420 | 2,760 | 2,776 | ||
| 1 | 1,228 | 1,393 | 1,333 | 2,737 | 3,065 | 2,970 | ||
| 2 | 1,210 | 1,446 | 1,351 | 4,212 | 5,058 | 4,729 | ||
| 3+ | 202 | 279 | 271 | 830 | 1,183 | 1,142 | ||
| Tenure status | ||||||||
| Owner-occupied | 3,486 | 4,032 | 3,873 | 8,530 | 10,055 | 9,634 | ||
| Rented or rent-free | 705 | 853 | 832 | 1,669 | 2,011 | 1,983 | ||
| Urban/rural location | ||||||||
| Urban areas | 2,613 | 3,115 | 3,052 | 6,403 | 7,728 | 7,555 | ||
| Rural areas | 1,578 | 1,770 | 1,653 | 3,796 | 4,338 | 4,062 | ||
| Region | ||||||||
| Northern and Western | 788 | 843 | 773 | 1,815 | 2,030 | 1,889 | ||
| Southern | 1,502 | 1,686 | 1,595 | 3,523 | 4,013 | 3,790 | ||
| Eastern and Midland | 1,901 | 2,356 | 2,337 | 4,861 | 6,023 | 5,938 | ||
| 1Sex, age group, principal economic status and highest education level attained refers to that of the head of household. | ||||||||
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