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NEWCASTLE WEST Local Area Plan 2008Panoramic town view from north (Gortboy) to south2.4 Principle DemographicsPopulationThe 2006 Census figures reinforce Newcastle West as thelargest town in County Limerick. During the last inter-censusperiod (2002-2006), Newcastle West had one of the fastestgrowing populations in County Limerick (from 3,495 to 3,922persons), representing a 12.2% increase which exceededthe County Growth rate of 8.3% for the same period.As indicated in Table 2, between 1991 and 1996 thepopulation of the Urban ED was static, while the populationof the Rural ED increased by 6.5%. Between 1996 and 2002the Urban ED population increased by around 6%, and theRural ED population by 20%. The highest population growthoccurred between 2002 and 2006, with 12.2% increase inthe Urban ED and an unprecedented 50.3% in the Rural ED.The population growth during 2002-2006 in the Urban EDexceeded the Limerick County Growth rate of 8.3%, whilethe Rural ED experienced one of the highest growth rates inIreland for the same period. Whereas this LAP is primarilyconcerned with the population of the Newcastle West TownED, the Rural ED population is recognised as having asignificant influence on the future development of the town.YearUrban EDPersonsRural EDTotals19913,2871,0194,30619963,288 (+1)1,085 (+66)4,37320023,495 (+207)1,305 (+220)4,80020063,922 (+427)1,961 (+656)5,883Table 2: Change in Population from 1991 - 2006(source: Census of Ireland)8 Section 2: TOWN CONTEXT
NEWCASTLE WEST Local Area Plan 2008Age and Households ProfileThe 2006 age profile of Newcastle West ED (Figure 3)identifies a high representation of persons in the 25–44years age bracket, indicative of a large majority of thepopulation that are likely to be in full-time employment andthe continued popularity of Newcastle West as a place tolive, work and raise a family.Private household information indicates that 51% of allhouseholds are made up of husband and wife (17%) orhusband and wife with one or more children (34%).Figure 4: Employment Sectors, Census 2006Figure 3: Age Profile, Census 2006EmploymentApproximately 53% of Newcastle West’s population wasemployed at the time of the 2006 Census, with only 4%unemployed and 32% either in a family care-giver role,retired or disability situation. As shown in Table 4, thehighest proportion of employment was in Manufacturing(23%), followed by Healthcare / Education Sectors (18%).Given the recent closures of some local manufacturingindustries, such as Castlemahon Poultry Processing Plant,Kantoher Kerry Foods (Poultry), S&S Foods and O’ReillyFoods, the number of jobs in this sector has beensignificantly reduced. There is a need to ensure that theemployment opportunities in Newcastle West match thepopulation growth of the Town.Section 2: TOWN CONTEXT9
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