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A snapshot of County Donegal
27.07.18
THE Western Development
Commission has published an infographic of sixteen
key County Donegal statistics from the CSO’s Census
of Population in 2016.
The population of County Donegal in 2016 was
159,192, that's only 54% of what it was in 1841. The
majority of people in the county, almost 73%, live in rural areas.
Dr Helen McHenry, Policy Analyst with the WDC said:
“The infographics are an entertaining means of
giving information about the county. They show
important information and county characteristics in
an accessible and lively way. We hope the
infographics will be used in schools and in
workplaces and anywhere that people want to know
more about the county where they live or are
visiting.” |
There is a mix of
statistics highlighted on the infographic above. It
shows the percentage with access to broadband in
Donegal (62%) and also shows that most of the
population consider themselves to be in very good
health (56.7%). It also gives information about work
and education. In Donegal the average time taken to
travel to work is 22 minutes, one of the lowest in
Ireland. 57% of the working age population is in the
work force and 33% have a third level qualification.
Two employment sectors are also shown. Donegal has
9.2% of its workers in industry and 6.8% working in
agriculture.
Download the infographic for Donegal and other
Western counties at
www.wdc.ie . |
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