This article is from page 10 of the 2013-06-04 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 10 JPG
MORE than half (51 per cent) of all Clare people over the age of 75 in 2012 considers themselves to be disabled – one of the highest percentages in Ireland.
These figure, which was obtained from the Central Statistics Office (CSO), come at a time of widespread cuts to supports for people with disabilities.
Research compiled is the Clare People’s Life in Clare 2013 study reveals that much has changed in the county over the past decade. This change can be see in the way we live our lives – how we live and even who we are.
More than 11,000 non-Irish born people now call the Banner county their home. The majority of these new Clare people come from UK and other EU national, but the county is now also home to 940 people who were born in Africa and more than 700 people who classify themselves as being Asian born.
The way in which people in Clare has also changed dramatically with three out of every 10 people choosing to live by themselves – the highest level on record. The technology serving these houses has also changed dramatically with 68 of Clare households now containing at least one computer.
Detached houses are by far the most popular homes owned by peo- ple in Clare. Of the 46,000 houses in the county – almost 60 per cent (59.1) are detached, with 22.9 being semidetached and 11.9 per cent terraced.
Four in every ten Clare people own their own home (39.8) without any outstanding loan or mortgage. This in one of the highest levels of debt free ownership of houses in Ireland. Almost 37 per cent of Clare peo- ple own their house but have an outstanding mortgage and just 22.2 per cent of Clare people rent their home – one of the lowest percentages in Ireland.