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Almost 34,000 people in Kerry recorded having a disability in Census 2022

Jun 12, 2023 13:11 By radiokerrynews
Almost 34,000 people in Kerry recorded having a disability in Census 2022
Pictured at the launch of the Census 2022 recruitment campaign for 5,100 enumerators are: Susan Butterly and Sandra Markey.
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33,810 people in Kerry have a disability to some extent.

That’s according to figures released in Census 2022, which shows almost 22% of the county are experiencing a long-lasting condition or difficulty.

Over 16,000 (16,379) males of all ages are listed as having a disability, while almost 17,500 (17,431) female respondents recorded having a disability to any extent.

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The 70 to 74 age bracket returned the highest proportion of individuals with a disability, with over 2,700 (2,737) individuals listed.

 

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