Percentage of one-person households in Ireland
Ireland: Percentage of one-person households was 24.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of one-person households in Ireland, 2003–2017
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of one-person households in Ireland stood at 24.3%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of one-person households in Ireland peaked at 24.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2004.
Ireland ranks 31st of 67 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.7% | 21.4% | 21.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.4% | 24.3% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of one-person households in Ireland?
- Percentage of one-person households in Ireland was 24.3% in 2017, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest percentage of one-person households recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of one-person households recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2004.
- How does Ireland rank for percentage of one-person households?
- Ireland ranks 31st out of 67 regions with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of one-person households rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Percentage of one-person households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of one-person households as a share of the total number of households. Estimates combine multiple sources, including cross-country surveys and census data.