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Population

Census 2016 cohort by almost 20%; the 5th
The detailed results of Census highest rate of increase across the
2016 will be released in stages over State. It accounted for 12.6% of the
the coming months providing total population living in the county.

information on population, CSO projections suggest that this
households, housing stock, cohort in the South-East will
employment, socio-economic increase from 12.5% in 2011 to
groups, commuting etc. These 22% in 2031 and this trend is likely
results will give us a clear picture to be higher in Wexford with its
of the socio-economic status of tradition. This will have knock
the county. effects on the provision of
alternative housing, healthcare
The preliminary results issued in services and ensuring an age

July 2016 recorded the population friendly environment.
of the county as 149,605 people.
This was an increase of 4,285 County Wexford Population
people (+2.9%) on Census 2011. 2016 by ED
The increase is largely attributed to
natural increase (+5,596) as the
county suffered from net outward

migration of -1,311 people during
this period. County Wexford
experienced the 17th highest level
of population growth out of the 34
local authorities in the country.

The population profile/age cohort
breakdown of the 2016 population
has not yet been released. The

population profile of a county has
implications for the types of
services required now and in future,
for example schools, health
services and employment
opportunities. One of the notable
population results of Census 2011 Source: AIRO All Ireland Research

was the increase in the 65+ age Observatory

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