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==Demographics== {{bar box |title = National Identity of Omagh residents (2021)<ref>{{cite web |title=National Identity (Irish) |url=https://build.nisra.gov.uk/en/custom/data?d=PEOPLE&v=SETTLEMENT15&v=NAT_ID_IRISH_AGG3&%7ESETTLEMENT15=N11000603 |website=NISRA |access-date=18 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=National Identity (Northern Irish) |url=https://build.nisra.gov.uk/en/custom/data?d=PEOPLE&v=SETTLEMENT15&v=NAT_ID_NORTHERN_IRISH_AGG3&%7ESETTLEMENT15=N11000603 |website=NISRA |access-date=18 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=National Identity (British) |url=https://build.nisra.gov.uk/en/custom/data?d=PEOPLE&v=SETTLEMENT15&v=NAT_ID_BRITISH&%7ESETTLEMENT15=N11000603 |website=NISRA |access-date=18 August 2023}}</ref> |titlebar=#ddd |left1=Nationality |right1=Per cent |float=right |bars = {{bar percent|Irish|DarkOrchid|42.4}} {{bar percent|Northern Irish|grey|32.6}} {{bar percent|British|Blue|24.0}} }} {{Historical populations | state = collapsed |1981|14627 |1991|17280 |2001|19910 |2011|19659 |2021|20458 |footnote=According to the World Gazetteer, the following reflects the census data for Omagh since 1981:<ref name="2021 pop">{{cite web |title=Settlement 2015 |url=https://build.nisra.gov.uk/en/custom/data?d=PEOPLE&v=SETTLEMENT15&%7ESETTLEMENT15=N11000603 |website=NISRA |access-date=18 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=gamelan&dat=200&geo=-1496&srt=pnan&col=aohdqcfbeimg&pt=c&va=&geo=520577269|archive-url=https://archive.today/20071001064401/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=gamelan&dat=200&geo=-1496&srt=pnan&col=aohdqcfbeimg&pt=c&va=&geo=520577269|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 October 2007|title=Census Data|date=11 March 2007}}</ref> ||}} === 2021 census === At the time of the [[2021 United Kingdom census|2021 census]], there were 20,458 people living in Omagh. Of these: * 19.56% were aged under 16, 63.87% were aged between 16-65, and 16.57% were aged 66 and over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Preview data for your table {{!}} NISRA Flexible Table Builder |url=https://build.nisra.gov.uk/en/custom/viewdata?d=PEOPLE&v=SETTLEMENT15&v=AGE_BAND_AGG3&~SETTLEMENT15=N11000603 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=build.nisra.gov.uk}}</ref> * 51.37% of the usually resident population were female and 48.63% were male.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Preview data for Sex (MS-A07) {{!}} NISRA Flexible Table Builder |url=https://build.nisra.gov.uk/en/custom/viewdata?d=PEOPLE&v=SETTLEMENT15&v=UR_SEX&~SETTLEMENT15=N11000603 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=build.nisra.gov.uk}}</ref> * 70.88% (14,500) belong to or were brought up in the Catholic, 22.91% (4,687) belong to or were brought up Protestant (including Christian denominations), 1.11% (228) belong to or were brought up in other religions and 5.1% (1,043) belong to no religion.<ref>{{cite web |title=Religion or religion brought up in |url=https://build.nisra.gov.uk/en/custom/viewdata?d=PEOPLE&v=SETTLEMENT15&v=RELIGION_BELONG_TO_OR_BROUGHT_UP_IN_DVO&~SETTLEMENT15=N11000603 |website=NISRA |access-date=15 August 2023}}</ref> * 43.24% had an Irish national identity,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Preview data for National Identity (Irish) {{!}} NISRA Flexible Table Builder |url=https://build.nisra.gov.uk/en/custom/viewdata?d=PEOPLE&v=SETTLEMENT15&v=NAT_ID_IRISH_AGG3&~SETTLEMENT15=N11000603 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=build.nisra.gov.uk}}</ref> 32.62% had a Northern Irish national identity,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Preview data for National Identity (Northern Irish) {{!}} NISRA Flexible Table Builder |url=https://build.nisra.gov.uk/en/custom/viewdata?d=PEOPLE&v=SETTLEMENT15&v=NAT_ID_NORTHERN_IRISH_AGG3&~SETTLEMENT15=N11000603 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=build.nisra.gov.uk}}</ref> 24.01% had a British national identity,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Preview data for National Identity (British) {{!}} NISRA Flexible Table Builder |url=https://build.nisra.gov.uk/en/custom/viewdata?d=PEOPLE&v=SETTLEMENT15&v=NAT_ID_BRITISH&~SETTLEMENT15=N11000603 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=build.nisra.gov.uk}}</ref> and 11.02% had an 'other' national identity.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Preview data for National identity (person based) - basic detail (classification 1) (MS-B15) {{!}} NISRA Flexible Table Builder |url=https://build.nisra.gov.uk/en/custom/viewdata?d=PEOPLE&v=SETTLEMENT15&v=NAT_ID_BASIC&~SETTLEMENT15=N11000603 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=build.nisra.gov.uk}}</ref> (respondents could indicate more than one national identity) * 16.43% had some knowledge of [[Irish language|Irish]] (Gaeilge) and 5.61% had some knowledge of [[Ulster Scots dialect|Ulster Scots]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Preview data for Knowledge of Irish (MS-B05) {{!}} NISRA Flexible Table Builder |url=https://build.nisra.gov.uk/en/custom/viewdata?d=PEOPLE&v=SETTLEMENT15&v=IRISH_SKILLS_INTERMEDIATE&~SETTLEMENT15=N11000603 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=build.nisra.gov.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Preview data for Knowledge of Ulster-Scots (MS-B08) {{!}} NISRA Flexible Table Builder |url=https://build.nisra.gov.uk/en/custom/viewdata?d=PEOPLE&v=SETTLEMENT15&v=ULSTER_SCOTS_SKILLS_INTERMEDIATE&~SETTLEMENT15=N11000603 |access-date=2024-03-28 |website=build.nisra.gov.uk}}</ref> === 2011 census === On census day 2011 (27 March 2011), there were 19,659 people living in Omagh, accounting for 1.09% of the NI total.<ref name=Census2011>{{cite web |title=Census 2011 Population Statistics for Omagh Town Settlement |url=https://www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk/public/AreaProfileReportViewer.aspx?FromAPAddressMulipleRecords=Omagh%20Town@Partial%20match%20of%20location%20name:%20@Partial%20Match%20Of%20Location%20Name:%20%20Omagh%20Town@23? |url-status=live |publisher=[[Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency]] (NISRA) |access-date=10 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806023452/https://www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk/public/AreaProfileReportViewer.aspx?FromAPAddressMulipleRecords=Omagh%20Town%40Partial%20match%20of%20location%20name%3A%20%40Partial%20Match%20Of%20Location%20Name%3A%20%20Omagh%20Town%4023%3F |archive-date=6 August 2020}} [[File:UKOpenGovernmentLicence.svg|30px]] This article contains quotations from this source, which is available under the [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Open Government Licence v3.0]. Β© Crown copyright.</ref><ref>[http://www.nisra.gov.uk/Census/pop_2_2011.pdf Census 2011] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031952/http://www.nisra.gov.uk/Census/pop_2_2011.pdf |date=4 March 2016 }}</ref> Of these: * 20.85% were aged under 16 years and 13.69% were aged 65 and over; * 51.27% of the usually resident population were female and 48.73% were male; * 71.32% belong to or were brought up in the Catholic Christian faith and 25.36% belong to or were brought up in a 'Protestant and other Christian (including Christian related)'denominations; * 36.97% had an Irish national identity, 33.97% had a Northern Irish national identity and 28.51% indicated that they had a British national identity (respondents could indicate more than one national identity); * 36 years was the average (median) age of the population; * 13.92% had some knowledge of Irish (Gaeilge) and 4.30% had some knowledge of Ulster-Scots.
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