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Profile of County Kilkenny

Poverty and Social Exclusion

• At the 2016 Census, 25.0% (3,203) of County Kilkenny’s population aged 65 years and older
(12,817) were living alone. This is 1.7% lower than the State figure (26.7% in 2016).

• Following the economic downturn, the county’s absolute deprivation score dramatically
decreased from -0.6 in 2006 to -7.5 in 2011. The partial recovery of the economy resulted in an

increase in score to -4.4 in 2016.

• County Kilkenny’s relative deprivation score of -0.3 classified the county’s measure of affluence

as ‘marginally below average’ in 2016. This compared to the State score of 0.6 in the same
year.

Population aged 65 or Absolute Deprivation Lone Parent
older living alone. score Households

25% 7.5 17.9%

This is 1.7% lower than he State The partial recovery of the economy
figure (26.7% in 2016) In 2016, there were 2,060 (17.9%)
resulted in an increase in score to -4.4 lone parent households compared to
in 2016.
2,017 (17.8%) in 2011. This is 2.1%
lower than the State (20.0% in 2016).

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