Census figures show almost half a million Irish adults still live at home

Still living with your parents? You're not the only one.

According to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office, almost half a million adult children are still living at home.

In total, 458,874 people over the age of 18 were living with their parents in 2016 – an increase of 4.4 per cent.

215,088 were employed, while 66,516 were unemployed and 152,269 were students.

Figures published today as part of a report into households and families indicated that the number of families in Ireland increased by 3.3 per cent since 2011.

And it looks like love is in the air lately as the the number of married people living in Ireland has increased by almost 5 per cent to 1.7 million.

For the first time, the Census included the number of people in same-sex civil partnerships, of which there were 4,226.

However, it's good news for those of you who are still looking for love as the figures also revealed there are now 1,545,000 single people in Ireland, which means there really are plenty more fish in the sea.