Tramore Local Area Plan - Waterford County Council

Chapter 2: DemographicsAlthough there is a significant percentage of the population in the working agebracket there is no considerable local employer with the result that a highproportion of the population have to travel outside the Tramore area foremployment. Therefore Tramore is becoming largely a dormitory town that hasexpanded in terms of residential development and has under provided in terms oflocal job provision, retail and industry.2.1.2 2006 Census Population StatisticsThe preliminary results of the 2006 Census have been published and figures areavailable for Tramore ED, however figures for Tramore Town will not beavailable until mid 2007. Tramore ED does not take into account the full extentof Tramore town and this is why the figures for Tramore ED, albeit a greatergeographical area, are less than the figures for Tramore town.Figure 1:Tramoretownillustratedby redboundaryline.Figure 2:AgeTramoreDED(largergeographicalarea thanTramoretown butencompassesless of thetownpopulation )The population of Tramore ED is 8, 799 persons, as stated in the 2006 CSOpreliminary census figures, this represents an increase of 1, 115 persons since2002 or a population increase of 14.5%. Since 2002 Tramore town hasexperienced considerable residential development and it is expected that the17