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Roscommon in Census 2011 - Roscommon County Council

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Car ownership<br />

Around 1.36 million occupied dwell<strong>in</strong>gs owned or had the use of at least one car <strong>in</strong> <strong>2011</strong>, an<br />

<strong>in</strong>crease of 186,000 from 2006. While households which had only one car <strong>in</strong>creased by 18 per<br />

cent over the five years from 564,249 to 668,766, a slowdown occurred <strong>in</strong> the growth rates of<br />

households own<strong>in</strong>g more than one car.<br />

In <strong>Roscommon</strong>, 87.5 per cent (20,651) of all households owned a car <strong>in</strong> <strong>2011</strong>, compared with<br />

84.9 per cent <strong>in</strong> 2006 (17,503).<br />

Car ownership <strong>in</strong> <strong>Roscommon</strong> households,<br />

2006 and <strong>2011</strong><br />

No motor car<br />

One motor car<br />

Two motor cars<br />

2006<br />

<strong>2011</strong><br />

Three + motor cars<br />

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