Tramore Local Area Plan - Waterford County Council

Chapter 2: Demographics2.1 POPULATION2.1.1 1996/2002 Census Population Statistics for Tramore TownThe change in population for Tramore Town and Tramore ED between 1996 and2002 is shown in Table 1 below. It illustrates an increase of population withinTramore town of 1769 persons between 1996 and 2002 representing a significantpopulation increase of 27%.Table 1:PopulationFigures …ActualChange%ChangeYearPopulation1996 Tramore Town:6536Tramore ED:61232002 Tramore Town8305 1769 +27%Tramore ED76841561 +25.4%The 2002 census illustrates a population profile as per Table 2 below. It is thatthe largest portion of the population is in the 25-44 year old bracket with thenext highest section being the 0-14 year olds. This demographic profileillustrates that the population of Tramore is relatively young and that the needfor education and youth facilities is most important. Given that the 25-44 yearold bracket accounts for the greatest proportion of the population it is clear thatthere is a considerable amount of young families in Tramore. This may be as aresult of being priced out of the property market in Waterford City and otherurban areas and having to move to Tramore for more affordable housing.Table 2:AgeProfile asper the2002PopulationCensus…9000800070006000500040003000200010000Age breakdown0-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 65+ total16