Demographics
| Dunfermline compared | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 UK Census | Dunfermline | Fife | Scotland |
| Total Population | 39,229 | 349,429 | 5,062,011 |
| Foreign Born | 1.71% | 1.18% | 1.10% |
| Over 75 Years Old | 6.96% | 7.46% | 7.09% |
| Unemployed | 4.21% | 3.97% | 4.0% |
According to the 2001 census, Dunfermline had a total population of 39,229. There are 17,235 households in Dunfermline, 48.4% were married couples living together, 32.4% were one-person households, 8.9% were co-habiting couples and 9.7% were lone parents. The population of Dunfermline is estimated to have grown to around 48,240 in 2010. 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 (23%). The median age of males and females living in Dunfermline was 36 and 39 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 96.99% United Kingdom (including 87.02% from Scotland), 0.25% Republic of Ireland, 1.06% from other European Union countries, and 1.71% from elsewhere in the world. The economic activity of residents aged 16–74 was 46.65% in full-time employment, 12.54% in part-time employment, 4.51% self-employed, 4.21% unemployed, 2.75% students with jobs, 2.11% students without jobs, 13.57% retired, 4.92% looking after home or family, 5.97% permanently sick or disabled, and 2.78% economically inactive for other reasons.
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