Aspects of Waterford City

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Waterford City was founded in 914 by the Vikings, making it Ireland's oldest city. It is situated in the southeast of the country.
Usually when people abroad hear the name Waterford they think of Waterford Crystal, which has been manufactured in the city since 1783. However, the city boasts much more than just crystal. We'll now take a look at some aspects of Waterford City life.

Population

According to the census in 2006, the population of Waterford City is 45,748. This figure is an increase of 1,154 or 2.6% from the corresponding figure in 2002.

This 2.6% rise in population is far smaller than the rise for the whole county, which has seen a 6.3%(6,415) increase from 2002 to 2006.

Of the 45,748 people living in Waterford City, 23,126 are female while the remaining 22,622 are male.