Demography
See also: Demography of Scotland| Kilmacolm | Inverclyde | Scotland | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 4,000 | 84,203 | 5,062,011 |
| Foreign born | 3.8% | 2.1% | 3.8% |
| Over 75 years old | 8.7% | 7.3% | 7.1% |
| Unemployed | 2.4% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
In the 2001 United Kingdom Census, Kilmacolm is listed as a locality area consisting of the main village settlement.
The total population of the village and census area was 4,000. 95.9% of this population were born in the United Kingdom, with 81.0% born in Scotland or a part of the UK not specified. 0.4% were born in the Republic of Ireland, with 1.1% born in the rest of Europe and 2.4% born elsewhere.
The median age of males and females living in Kilmacolm was 43 and 46 years respectively, compared to 37 and 39 years for those in the whole of Scotland. Kilmacolm has a higher than average level of older people, with categories of people under the age of 45 being below the Scottish average, and categories above that age being higher; 23% of people in Kilmacolm are of pensionable age and over contrasting with 19% in Scotland as a whole.
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