Demography
| Cupar | Fife | Scotland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 8,506 | 349,429 | 5,062,011 |
| Foreign born | 1.60% | 1.18% | 1.10% |
| Over 75 years old | 10.29% | 7.46% | 7.09% |
| Unemployed | 3.10% | 3.97% | 4.0% |
According to the 2001 census, Cupar had had a total population of 8,506. The population of Cupar has since increased slightly to around 8,980 in 2008. The demographic make-up of the population is much in line with the rest of Scotland. The age group from 30 to 44 forms the largest portion of the population (22%). The median age of males and females living in Cupar was 39 and 43 years respectively, compared to 37 and 39 years for those in the whole of Scotland.
The place of birth of the town's residents was 95.81% United Kingdom (including 81.64% from Scotland), 0.51% Republic of Ireland, 1.60% from other European Union countries, and 2.09% from elsewhere in the world. The economic activity of residents aged 16–74 was 42.20% in full-time employment, 12.32% in part-time employment, 5.89% self-employed, 3.10% unemployed, 2.96% students with jobs, 3.94% students without jobs, 17.68% retired, 4.83% looking after home or family, 4.35% permanently sick or disabled, and 2.72% economically inactive for other reasons. Compared with the average demography of Scotland, Cupar has low proportions of people born outside the United Kingdom but has higher proportions for people over 75 years old.
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