Census of Population Data

Tuesday, 16 June 2015

Questions (156)

Billy Timmins

Question:

156. Deputy Billy Timmins asked the Taoiseach the number of persons over 65 years of age, by county, in counties Wicklow, Wexford, Louth, Tipperary and Mayo. [23866/15]

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Written answers

Minister of State at the Department of the Taoiseach

According to the 2011 Census of Population, there were 4,588,252 persons enumerated within the state on Census night, of which 535,393 were aged 65 years and over.

The following table provides details of the number of persons aged 65 years and over requested by the Deputy.

County	Total Population	Total aged 65 years and over
Wicklow	136,640	15,001
Wexford	145,320	18,367
Louth	122,897	13,477
Tipperary	158,754	21,196
Mayo	130,638	19,539