Dáil Éireann díospóireacht -
Tuesday, 4 May 1993

Vol. 430 No. 2

Written Answers. - Population Statistics.

Andrew Boylan

Ceist:

108 Mr. Boylan asked the Taoiseach the number of persons residing in the urban district of Sligo aged from 0-14 years, 15-24 years, 25-44 years, 45-65 years and 65 years plus; the number of males residing in these age brackets and their marital status; and the number of females in these age brackets and their marital status for the year 1991.

Andrew Boylan

Ceist:

109 Mr. Boylan asked the Taoiseach the number of persons in the rural district of Sligo aged from 0-14 years, 15-24 years, 25-44 years, 45-65 years and 65 years plus; the number of males residing in these age brackets and their marital status; and the number of females in these age brackets and their marital status for the year 1991.

The Taoiseach

I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 and 109 together.

The information requested by the Deputy is shown in the attached two tables.

CENSUS 91

Persons Classified by Sex, Age Group and Marital Status

Sligo Municipal Borough

	Age Group	Total	Total 15+
0-14 years	15-24 years	25-44 years	45-64 years	65 years and over
Persons
Single	4,130	3,145	1,527	497	498	9,797	5,667
Ever Married
Widowed	—	—	32	212	963	1,207	1,207
Married	—	159	3,107	1,965	747	5,978	5,978
Separated	—	6	205	94	15	320	320
Total	4,130	3,310	4,871	2,768	2,223	17,302	13,172
Males
Single	2,089	1,453	712	248	193	4,695	2,606
Ever Married
Widowed	—	—	8	42	307	357	357
Married	—	54	1,498	1,018	397	2,967	2,967
Separated	—	2	63	41	9	115	115
Total	2,089	1,509	2,281	1,349	906	8,134	6,045
Females
Single	2,041	1,692	815	249	305	5,102	3,061
Ever Married
Widowed	—	—	24	170	656	850	850
Married	—	105	1,609	947	350	3,011	3,011
Separated	—	4	142	53	6	205	205
Total	2,041	1,801	2,590	1,419	1,317	9,168	7,127

— = Nil.

CENSUS 91

Persons Classified by Sex, Age Group and Marital Status

Sligo Rural District

	Age group	Total	Total 15+
0-14 years	15-24 years	25-44 years	45-64 years	65 years and over
Persons
Single	5,431	2,699	1,196	562	528	10,416	4,985
Ever Married
Widowed	—	—	18	222	884	1,124	1,124
Married	—	80	3,808	2,845	1,053	1,786	7,786
Separated	—	—	79	57	17	153	153
Total	5,431	2,779	5,101	3,686	2,482	19,479	14,048
Males
Single	2,778	1,410	708	389	305	5,590	2,812
Ever Married
Widowed	—	—	5	43	162	210	210
Married	—	22	1,763	1,459	625	3,869	3,869
Separated	—	—	37	27	11	75	75
Total	2,778	1,432	2,513	1,918	1,103	9,744	6,966
Females
Single	2,653	1,289	488	173	223	4,826	2,173
Ever Married
Widowed	—	—	13	179	722	914	914
Married	—	58	2,045	1,386	428	3,917	3,917
Separated	—	—	42	30	6	78	78
Total	2,653	1,347	2,588	1,768	1,379	9,735	7,082

— = Nil.