ethnicity is recorded as 32,949 4 persons. The 2022 Census records 9,448 Irish Traveller private households in the state, compared to the 2022 Annual Count of Traveller Families 5 , where the total number of families is estimated at 12,183. These inconsistencies have ramifications in planning for Traveller future accommodation needs. The census figures indicate that the average Traveller household size across the state is 4 persons per household, higher than the 2.74 figure for the total population, but significantly lower than traditional Traveller family sizes. This trend of reducing household size needs to be taken into consideration in the TAP 2025-2029.
For clarity it should be noted that the Central Statistics Office (CSO) definition of ‘Household’ is:
“ a single person or group of people who regularly reside together in the same accommodation and who share the same catering arrangements. The household members defined in this fashion are not necessarily related by blood or by marriage.”
Figure 1 National Traveller Population Statistics 6
6 2022 figures used for comparative purposes. A review of 2023 Annual Count figures is included within section 04 of this report.
4 Table F5068 in the 2022 Census. 5 Compiled by Local Authorities for the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage (DHLG&H).
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Cork City Council | Traveller Accommodation Programme 2025-2029
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