Demography
Omagh is classified as a large town settlement by the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 19,910 people living in Omagh. Of these:
- 24.8% were aged under 16 years and 14.9% were aged 60 and over, with an average age of 34.0 years.
- 48.9% of the population were male and 51.1% were female.
- 68.2% were from a Catholic background and 29.5% were from a Protestant background.
- 3.9% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.
- 13.8% of people were born outside Northern Ireland.
For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service
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