County Carlow — Commuter belt employment profile
73.6% of Carlow workers commute by car — 2.5pp above the national figure of 71.1%. An employment rate of 56.6% reflects strong outward commuter flows rather than dense local employment. Home ownership at 78.5% and third-level attainment at 51.8% track the Dublin commuter belt demographic closely.
Key statistics — County Carlow
Top electoral divisions — Car Commute in Carlow
The electoral divisions within County Carlow with the highest car commute rate, Census 2022.
| Electoral Division | Car Commute Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. TIKNOCK | 85.8% |
| 2. BURTON HALL | 85.1% |
| 3. CLOGRENAN | 82.3% |
| 4. HAROLDSTOWN | 80.7% |
| 5. MYSHALL | 80.7% |
Explore Carlow data on the map
Every electoral division in County Carlow is mapped. Hover to inspect Census 2022 figures or ask the AI analyst for a plain-language explanation.
County Carlow — census data context
County-level figures aggregate all electoral divisions within Carlow. The map reveals the internal variation those county averages suppress — the gap between the most and least deprived EDs in Carlow is typically far wider than the county-to-national difference highlighted above. View the full Carlow area guide →