Donegal people have the lowest incomes in the country, new CSO figures reveal.
The average household in Donegal takes in €32,259, which is €12,000 below the national average.
Households in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown had the highest median gross income at €66,203 in 2016, when the study was taken.
Donegal also has the lowest income per person among the working population, where the average pay is €24,626 a year.
In contrast, one in five households in Donegal received the majority of their income from working age social welfare payments.
The geographical study looked health, wealth and education, finding that Donegal had the highest proportion of medical card holders in Ireland. Nearly half (48.4%) of people in Donegal had a medical card in 2016.
Looking at the impact of education on income, the study found that people with an honours degree education in Donegal also earned some of the lowest wages in the country.
Donegal people with an honours degree qualification as their highest level of education had the second lowest earnings at €34,537 per year. Carlow was the lowest at €34,326.
Infographic by CSO
