Disability Profile - Carlow

Issued on October 9 2018

Disability Profile: County Carlow[1]

Population

14% of the population of Carlow, or 8,237 people have at least one disability.

Age

Their age profile is:

0-14                  797

15 – 24              717

25 – 44              1,546

45 – 64              2,553

65+                   2,624

Type of Disability

People in Carlow reported having the following types of disabilities and conditions:

A difficulty with pain, breathing, or any other chronic illness or condition

3,910

Difficulties with basic physical activities

3,430

Learning difficulty

2,098

Mental health

1,545

Deafness or serious hearing impairment

1,261

Intellectual disability

859

Blindness or a serious vision impairment

622

Education[2]

In 2016, only 13% of people who have a disability were in education compared to 19% of the general population in County Carlow.[3] For those whose education had finished:[4]

  • 32% did not progress beyond primary education compared to 15% of the general population.
  • Only 15% had completed upper secondary compared to 20% of the general population.
  • Only 14% had completed further education compared to 18% of the general population.
  • Only 15% had completed higher level education compared to 29% of the general population.

Employment

  • 19% of people who have a disability were at work compared to 50% of the general population.

Transport

  • 20% of people who have a disability did not have access to a car or van compared to 10% of the general population.

Housing

  • 17% of people who have a disability lived in social housing compared to 11% of the general population.[5]

 

[1] All statistics in this infographic are based on Census 2016 data from www.cso.ie.

[2] Primary and less includes no formal education, further education includes vocational/technical certificate and advanced certificate/ completed apprenticeship, higher education includes Higher Certificate, Ordinary/Honours Bachelor, Postgraduate Diploma/Degree, and Doctorate. Data based on special tabulation from CSO and Statbank.

[3] % of total education ceased and not ceased and for people aged 15 years and over.

[4] Data is for highest level of education completed for people with a disability whose education has ceased.

[5] People aged 15 years and over, who were renting from a Local Authority or a Voluntary Body.