Census Profile · Clare · 2022

County Clare — Commuter belt employment profile

73.2% of Clare workers commute by car — 2.1pp above the national figure of 71.1%. An employment rate of 54.6% reflects strong outward commuter flows rather than dense local employment. Home ownership at 78.5% and third-level attainment at 53.4% track the Dublin commuter belt demographic closely.

Clare is +2.1pp vs national on car commuting.

Key statistics — County Clare

Car Commute
73.2%
+2.1pp vs national
Employment Rate
54.6%
National: 55.2%
Owner-Occupied
78.5%
National: 76.2%
Third-Level
53.4%
National: 52.6%

Top electoral divisions — Car Commute in Clare

The electoral divisions within County Clare with the highest car commute rate, Census 2022.

Electoral DivisionCar Commute Rate
1. KILKISHEN 87.6%
2. KINTURK 87.4%
3. LISCASEY 86.6%
4. CAHERMURPHY 86.4%
5. FURROOR 86%

Explore Clare data on the map

Every electoral division in County Clare is mapped. Hover to inspect Census 2022 figures or ask the AI analyst for a plain-language explanation.

County Clare — census data context

County-level figures aggregate all electoral divisions within Clare. The map reveals the internal variation those county averages suppress — the gap between the most and least deprived EDs in Clare is typically far wider than the county-to-national difference highlighted above. View the full Clare area guide →

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Data: CSO Census 2022 · County Clare · Electoral Division averages · cso.ie/census