Mayo census results

Neworder79

The preliminary census results for 2011 show overall 5.4% population growth since 2006, population now 130,552, highest since 1956. But it's the slowest growth rate in the western region.

Emigration doesn't seem to have had a huge impact yet but the county has one of the highest rates of vacant dwellings at 24.8%.

The town populations listed below have increased in most cases, but the results clearly show the rural population still dominate our towns and if anything there has been more increase in rural population than urban.

Mayo
Population 2006 - persons (Number) 123,839
Population 2011 - persons (Number) 130,552

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Castlebar Town, Co. Mayo
Population 2006 - persons (Number) 10,655
Population 2011 - persons (Number) 10,835

Castlebar rural area, Co. Mayo
Population 2006 - persons (Number) 14,142
Population 2011 - persons (Number) 15,214

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Ballina Town, Co. Mayo
Population 2006 - persons (Number) 10,056
Population 2011 - persons (Number) 10,354

Ballina rural area, Co. Mayo
Population 2006 - persons (Number) 15,545
Population 2011 - persons (Number) 16,405

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Westport Town, Co. Mayo
Population 2006 - persons (Number) 5,163
Population 2011 - persons (Number) 5,543

Westport rural area, Co. Mayo
Population 2006 - persons (Number) 17,273
Population 2011 - persons (Number) 18,394

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089 Claremorris, Co. Mayo
Population 2006 - persons (Number) 3,170
Population 2011 - persons (Number) 3,979

Claremorris rural area, Co. Mayo
Population 2006 - persons (Number) 14,177
Population 2011 - persons (Number) 15,560

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034 Ballinrobe, Co. Mayo
Population 2006 - persons (Number) 3,155
Population 2011 - persons (Number) 3,682

Ballinrobe rural area, Co. Mayo
Population 2006 - persons (Number) 12,916
Population 2011 - persons (Number) 13,916

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119 Swineford, Co. Mayo
Population 2006 - persons (Number) 2,682
Population 2011 - persons (Number) 2,607

Swineford rural area, Co. Mayo
Population 2006 - persons (Number) 15,989
Population 2011 - persons (Number) 16,350

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085 Ballyhaunis, Co. Mayo
Population 2006 - persons (Number) 2,598
Population 2011 - persons (Number) 3,008

116 Kiltamagh, Co. Mayo
Population 2006 - persons (Number) 1,534
Population 2011 - persons (Number) 1,507

067 Balla, Co. Mayo
Population 2006 - persons (Number) 1,362
Population 2011 - persons (Number) 1,470


Are there maps available of these urban/rural boundaries? some of the figures are unusual with very high rural numbers for Westport and Swinford for example. Would be more useful for research and business planning if population within a radius of a town could be measured.

Irishgoatman

Swinford (no "e" in the name) includes Killasser, of course, which is the second largest parish in Ireland (although some say that it is the largest). This will make the figures look a little odd I would imagine.

Neworder79

The "e" was the CSOs addition not mine! Yes thought it must include a wide area, perhaps Foxford/Charlestown also as they are missing from the database.

Irishgoatman

Neworder79 wrote: »

The "e" was the CSOs addition not mine! Yes thought it must include a wide area, perhaps Foxford/Charlestown also as they are missing from the database.

Yea, I realised the "e" wasn't yours:D.
Foxford I'm sure comes under Ballina, but Callow, which is nearer Foxford, is in the Killasser parish. Not sure about Charlestown.

yop

Westport probably includes Louisburgh etc, so you are talking a massive area.

Bob the Builder

Areas are divided by political boundaries to the best of my knowledge (or at least the traditional boundaries).

So Lets say in my case Westport town is the Westport Urban (Town Council) electoral area and Westport Rural is the Mayo County Council boundaries.


(Source; Mayo Co. Co. Website)

alex73

I know for a fact that many Polish families in ballina did not fill in the census.

Sad... because its hard to plan

neiphin

alex73 wrote: »

I know for a fact that many Polish families in ballina did not fill in the census.

Sad... because its hard to plan

why ?
and how do you know

steph1

Well as somebody who did the census enumerator's job in Ballina, I found the Polish people to be the most co-operative about filling in the census form.