What Kilkee is like to live in
1,214 people live in Kilkee. The typical resident is 48, 58% own their home, and it reads as older & settled compared with the rest of Ireland.
Older & settled
1,214people
48median ageyears
494households
58%own their home
Age profile
Under 15 15%15–24 & 45–64 37%25–44 22%65+ 26%
The people
Aged under 15
15%-4.9 vs national
Aged 25 to 44
22%-5.5 vs national
Aged 65 or over
26%+11.3 vs national
Families with children
53%-16.6 vs national
Third-level educated
25%-14.6 vs national
Professional / managerial
25%-14.6 vs national
Unemployment rate
18%+9.2 vs national
Can speak Irish
29%-8.8 vs national
The homes
Own their home
58%-7.6 vs national
Rent privately
14%-3.8 vs national
Social housing
20%+10.0 vs national
Live in an apartment
8%-4.7 vs national
Home built since 2016
1%-3.7 vs national
Home built before 1919
15%+7.0 vs national
Getting around & wellbeing
Drive to work
39%≈ national
Take public transport
4%-7.5 vs national
Walk or cycle
18%+3.2 vs national
Work from home
8%≈ national
Commute 45 mins or more
12%-2.3 vs national
Have no car
23%+9.7 vs national
In good health
61%-21.5 vs national
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