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#Census 2011

# census-2011 - Wednesday 30 January, 2013

Polish named as Britain's second most widely-spoken language
# Immigration
# Immigration

Polish named as Britain's second most widely-spoken language

Jan 30th 2013, 4:30 PM 7,726 Views 49 Comments

About 1 per cent of the entire population of England and Wales speaks Polish – more than Punjabi or Urdu.

# census-2011 - Thursday 13 December, 2012

Numbers taking buses and trains to work down since 2006
# Commuters
# Commuters

Numbers taking buses and trains to work down since 2006

Dec 13th 2012, 1:21 PM 4,803 Views 55 Comments

New Census figures show that the numbers in cars and on bikes is up, but mass transit options are less popular than before.

# census-2011 - Tuesday 11 December, 2012

NI census: Catholic population growing as Protestant numbers decline
# Northern Ireland
# Northern Ireland

NI census: Catholic population growing as Protestant numbers decline

Dec 11th 2012, 2:13 PM 23,724 Views 119 Comments

Northern Irish figures show for the first time that the question of national identity cannot be directly related to religion.

# census-2011 - Friday 19 October, 2012

Non-Chinese Asians are the fastest growing ethnic group in Ireland – CSO
# Ethnicity
# Ethnicity

Non-Chinese Asians are the fastest growing ethnic group in Ireland – CSO

Oct 19th 2012, 7:15 AM 17,230 Views 64 Comments

The vast majority of people in Ireland remain “white Irish”, who at 3,821,995 people represents 85.8 per cent of the population.

# census-2011 - Thursday 18 October, 2012

The Evening Fix... now with added ballerinas on the Grand Canal
# Need To Know
# Need To Know

The Evening Fix... now with added ballerinas on the Grand Canal

Oct 18th 2012, 8:03 PM 11,741 Views 1 Comment

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

Number of Catholics at record high, despite lowest percentage ever - CSO
# Religion
# Religion

Number of Catholics at record high, despite lowest percentage ever - CSO

Oct 18th 2012, 4:04 PM 13,969 Views 84 Comments

3.86 million people describe themselves as Catholic (84.2 per cent) while 277,237 people say that they have no religion.

# census-2011 - Wednesday 17 October, 2012

Carers Association slams government failure to honour commitments
# Budget 2013
# Budget 2013

Carers Association slams government failure to honour commitments

Oct 17th 2012, 11:50 AM 2,325 Views 5 Comments

Easier to get €700 for nursing home care than €100 for carers in the home, says Carers Association

# census-2011 - Saturday 6 October, 2012

Expenses, insurance and fire engines: The week in numbers
# Prime Numbers
# Prime Numbers

Expenses, insurance and fire engines: The week in numbers

Oct 6th 2012, 7:30 PM 7,467 Views 7 Comments

Which Irish county has the fewest same-sex civil partners? And how many times could Facebook fill Croke Park?

# census-2011 - Saturday 22 September, 2012

Debates, weights and Damien Duff: The week in numbers
# Prime Numbers
# Prime Numbers

Debates, weights and Damien Duff: The week in numbers

Sep 22nd 2012, 7:30 PM 3,526 Views 0 Comments

Plus – which Irish area has been keeping all the single people to itself? And how little confidence is ‘confidence’?

# census-2011 - Thursday 20 September, 2012

Marriage in Ireland rose by nearly 10 per cent in just 5 years - CSO
# Household And Family
# Household And Family

Marriage in Ireland rose by nearly 10 per cent in just 5 years - CSO

Sep 20th 2012, 3:21 PM 5,997 Views 18 Comments

The latest release from the Central Statistics Office delves into how Ireland’s households and families have changed since 2006.

# census-2011 - Thursday 6 September, 2012

The Evening Fix... now with added superheroes
# Need To Know
# Need To Know

The Evening Fix... now with added superheroes

Sep 6th 2012, 8:00 PM 6,504 Views 1 Comment

Things we learned, loved and shared today.

CSO's first detailed count reveals 3,808 homeless people
# Homelessness
# Homelessness

CSO's first detailed count reveals 3,808 homeless people

Sep 6th 2012, 11:51 AM 6,419 Views 47 Comments

New census data published today includes the first full detailed nationwide count of Ireland’s homeless population.

# census-2011 - Thursday 30 August, 2012

Home ownership drops as number of people renting increases
# Census 2011
# Census 2011

Home ownership drops as number of people renting increases

Aug 30th 2012, 12:01 PM 9,309 Views 34 Comments

Almost half a million households rent their accommodation, according to the April 2011 Census.

# census-2011 - Tuesday 24 July, 2012

Confirmed: Dáil to lose 8 TDs with confirmation of boundary changes
# Constituency Commission
# Constituency Commission

Confirmed: Dáil to lose 8 TDs with confirmation of boundary changes

Jul 24th 2012, 6:02 PM 4,508 Views 27 Comments

Ministers have agreed to table new laws enforcing cuts to the size of the Dáil, in line with independent recommendations.

# census-2011 - Thursday 21 June, 2012

Constituency report: Dáil loses 8 TDs in radical boundary shake-up
# Dáil Boundaries
# Dáil Boundaries

Constituency report: Dáil loses 8 TDs in radical boundary shake-up

Jun 21st 2012, 10:57 AM 23,035 Views 79 Comments

The report of the Constituency Commission cuts the number of TDs, with significant boundary reforms.

# census-2011 - Tuesday 19 June, 2012

Young men around twice as likely to emigrate as women - report
# Census 2011
# Census 2011

Young men around twice as likely to emigrate as women - report

Jun 19th 2012, 10:29 AM 3,043 Views 38 Comments

An ESRI analysis of the Census 2011 data suggests that more than one in ten men aged in their 20s have left Ireland.

# census-2011 - Saturday 26 May, 2012

Census results reveal Ireland's aging population
# Census
# Census

Census results reveal Ireland's aging population

May 26th 2012, 2:58 PM 6,975 Views 13 Comments

The number of young adults in the country has fallen by 10 per cent, according to the results of Ireland’s latest Census.

# census-2011 - Friday 18 May, 2012

2016 Census may be delayed in government spending review
# Census 2016
# Census 2016

2016 Census may be delayed in government spending review

May 18th 2012, 2:47 PM 6,113 Views 13 Comments

The government may decide to delay the next census, after the CSO suggested it could be considered for spending cutbacks.

# census-2011 - Thursday 3 May, 2012

The 5 at 5: Thursday
# Take 5
# Take 5

The 5 at 5: Thursday

May 3rd 2012, 4:51 PM 3,423 Views 3 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

A TD wants to know: How many Jedi Knights are there in Ireland?
# Use The Force!
From The Daily Edge
# Use The Force!

A TD wants to know: How many Jedi Knights are there in Ireland?

May 3rd 2012, 12:51 PM 7,448 Views 34 Comments

The Public Accounts Committee asks for figures on how many people signed last year’s Census as ‘Jedi Knights’.

# census-2011 - Thursday 26 April, 2012

Census 2011 reveals Ireland's fastest-growing towns and counties
# Where You Live
# Where You Live

Census 2011 reveals Ireland's fastest-growing towns and counties

Apr 26th 2012, 1:14 PM 44,716 Views 46 Comments

We already knew that there were 4,588,252 people living in Ireland last year – but the latest batch of CSO Census data means that now we literally know where you live.

# census-2011 - Saturday 31 March, 2012

Census and celsius: the week in statistics
# In Numbers
# In Numbers

Census and celsius: the week in statistics

Mar 31st 2012, 7:34 PM 3,998 Views 3 Comments

How many of us are there in Ireland? How hot was it here last week? And how much is Will Ferrell’s next film going to make?

# census-2011 - Friday 30 March, 2012

7 sexy graphs and maps from Census 2011
# Census 2011
# Census 2011

7 sexy graphs and maps from Census 2011

Mar 30th 2012, 7:00 AM 12,313 Views 20 Comments

Yes, we said sexy. And we said it about statistics.

# census-2011 - Thursday 29 March, 2012

Bad news for the environment: 4 out of 5 use fossil fuels to heat homes
# Census 2011
# Census 2011

Bad news for the environment: 4 out of 5 use fossil fuels to heat homes

Mar 29th 2012, 10:20 PM 4,051 Views 36 Comments

Census 2011 found a clear urban-rural split between people using oil and natural gas to heat their homes.

All the single ladies: those in urban areas more likely to be unmarried
# Census 2011
# Census 2011

All the single ladies: those in urban areas more likely to be unmarried

Mar 29th 2012, 7:51 PM 16,200 Views 54 Comments

Altogether, there are 1.5 million single people living in Ireland.

The Daily Fix: Thursday
# Daily Fix
# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Thursday

Mar 29th 2012, 7:49 PM 4,651 Views 3 Comments

All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as any of the bits and pieces you may have missed.

Coming home: almost 20,000 Irish people returned before Census
# Census 2011
# Census 2011

Coming home: almost 20,000 Irish people returned before Census

Mar 29th 2012, 6:53 PM 5,070 Views 12 Comments

The majority of those came home from the UK, Australia and the US.

Polish families reuniting in Ireland as they become largest non-Irish group
# Census 2011
# Census 2011

Polish families reuniting in Ireland as they become largest non-Irish group

Mar 29th 2012, 6:29 PM 16,109 Views 52 Comments

Polish people have overtaken those from the UK as Ireland’s largest non-Irish group.

Census 2011: Fall in number of Travellers living in mobile homes
# Census 2011
# Census 2011

Census 2011: Fall in number of Travellers living in mobile homes

Mar 29th 2012, 5:22 PM 6,944 Views 22 Comments

The Census 2011 gives a fascinating snapshot into the life of Travellers in Ireland. It shows they are younger as a population, and are more likely to be married between the ages of 15 -24 than the rest of the population.

Census shows family sizes are still declining - but at a slower pace
# Census 2011
# Census 2011

Census shows family sizes are still declining - but at a slower pace

Mar 29th 2012, 4:49 PM 21,060 Views 9 Comments

New data shows the average number of children in an Irish family is today 1.38.

Census 2011: Surge in non-religious – but 84 per cent remain Catholic
# Census 2011
# Census 2011

Census 2011: Surge in non-religious – but 84 per cent remain Catholic

Mar 29th 2012, 4:38 PM 18,624 Views 131 Comments

The number of people who define themselves as being of no religion increased by 44 per cent since the 2006 census.

Census 2011: 1.77m say they are able to speak Irish
# Census 2011
# Census 2011

Census 2011: 1.77m say they are able to speak Irish

Mar 29th 2012, 3:20 PM 13,542 Views 54 Comments

In the latest census, people were asked if they were able to speak Irish and, if so, how frequently they did.

How much has weekly rent average fallen since 2006? ONE per cent.
# Census 2011
# Census 2011

How much has weekly rent average fallen since 2006? ONE per cent.

Mar 29th 2012, 1:23 PM 4,747 Views 10 Comments

Also in Census 2011 housing stats: The number of permanent housing units has increased by 13 per cent since 2006.

Census 2011: Half a million people speak a language other than English at home
# Languages
# Languages

Census 2011: Half a million people speak a language other than English at home

Mar 29th 2012, 1:06 PM 10,905 Views 30 Comments

Polish was by far the most common foreign language spoken in the home, followed by French, Lithuanian and German.

14.5 per cent of dwellings in Ireland vacant in Census 2011
# Census 2011
# Census 2011

14.5 per cent of dwellings in Ireland vacant in Census 2011

Mar 29th 2012, 12:34 PM 6,122 Views 22 Comments

Over one in five vacant properties were holiday homes, while the majority of the remainder were concentrated on rural areas in the west.

Census reveals continued increase in number of divorces
# Census 2011
# Census 2011

Census reveals continued increase in number of divorces

Mar 29th 2012, 11:51 AM 4,087 Views 10 Comments

Newly-released data shows number of divorced people in Ireland increased by more than 150 per cent between 2002 and 2011.

Census 2011: Over half the population lives in Leinster
# Census 2011
# Census 2011

Census 2011: Over half the population lives in Leinster

Mar 29th 2012, 11:44 AM 4,130 Views 6 Comments

Co Laois boasts the largest increase in population, while the highest growth of any constituency was recorded in Dublin North.

Here are the highlights of Census 2011
# Census 2011
# Census 2011

Here are the highlights of Census 2011

Mar 29th 2012, 11:38 AM 22,319 Views 63 Comments

Divorce is up, as is the number of people in rented property – here’s a snapshot of the nation on one night in April 2011.

# census-2011 - Thursday 30 June, 2011

Running the numbers: First results of Census 2011
# Census 2011
# Census 2011

Running the numbers: First results of Census 2011

Jun 30th 2011, 2:00 PM 2,128 Views 19 Comments

The CSO has released the preliminary findings of April’s census – and they show Ireland’s population is edging towards five million.

Poll: How many TDs should be in the next Dail?
# Your Say
# Your Say

Poll: How many TDs should be in the next Dail?

Jun 30th 2011, 11:40 AM 2,811 Views 54 Comments

A Boundary Commission is set to redraw constituency lines and lead to a reduction in the number of TDs in the next Dail. But how many should we lose – if any at all?

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