County Profile · Census 2022

County Waterford — Area Data & Demographics

Ireland's oldest city, with a manufacturing and pharma employment base. Waterford offers city amenities at comparatively low housing costs.

Key statistics — County Waterford

Employment Rate
County avg · Census 2022
Third Level Edu.
54.8%
County avg · Census 2022
Home Ownership
82.2%
County avg · Census 2022
Private Renting
County avg · Census 2022
Unemployment
County avg · Census 2022
Median Age
County avg · Census 2022

Top electoral divisions by employment — Waterford

The electoral divisions within County Waterford with the highest employment rates, from Census 2022.

Electoral DivisionEmployment Rate
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Data: CSO Census 2022 · County Waterford · Electoral Division averages · cso.ie/census