Living in Carrickmacross

In Carrickmacross, tenants pay an average rent of €1,121 a month (2025) and unemployment is 11.7% (2022).

Carrickmacross is a city in Ireland, with a population of 5,745 in April 2022. The unemployment rate was 11.7% in April 2022.

Last checked 2026-10-0715 sources

Population5,745people3 Apr 2022Official source · CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size

Median gross salary (region)3,374EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)

Average rent1,121EUR/month31 Dec 2025Official source · RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types

Unemployment rate11.7%country median 9.4% — 25% aboveOfficial source · CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town

Recorded crime4,247incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter

PM2.5, annual mean8.19µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)

Higher unemployment than 73% of Irish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 85% of Irish cities that publish it.

Which Ireland-wide rules apply when you move to Carrickmacross?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in IrelandNational rates and thresholds that apply in Carrickmacross.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Carrickmacross. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€76

Mobile plan, 10 GB€40

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	75.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	eir 500 Mbps broadband⁹Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	39.99 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	eir Mobile Essential¹⁰Official · national market
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)	1,121 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types¹⁵Official

Is Carrickmacross a good place to live?

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–59%

Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on education · range 44–62%

Student41%strong on cost, weak on education · range 30–52%

Family48%strong on family, weak on education · range 37–59%

Retirement39%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 26–52%

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Carrickmacross?

The unemployment rate is 11.7 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town⁸

Unemployment across cities in IrelandUnemployment in Carrickmacross is 11.7%. Of 90 cities with data, 21 have unemployment of 6 to under 8%.

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Carrickmacross 11.7%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Average gross earnings	3,958 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)¹²Official · county
Median gross salary (regional)	3,374 EUR/month	31 Dec 2025	NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025)¹²Official · county
Unemployment rate	11.7 %country median 9.4%	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town⁸Official

What does a salary buy in Carrickmacross?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,591of €2,828 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left over

Line-by-line breakdown and sources

Each month	€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions.	€2,828
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types · 2025-12-31	− €1,121
Internet€76 · official · eir 500 Mbps broadband · 2026-09-30	− €76
Mobile plan€40 · official · eir Mobile Essential · 2026-09-30	− €40
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities	—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish	€1,591

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Carrickmacross. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Intreo employment service — Public employment service

Department of Social Protection, Ireland

Job Search

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Carrickmacross. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	4,247 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter⁴Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	144 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹³Official
Nearest airport	DUB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official
Distance to nearest airport	68 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁴Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Carrickmacross. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Education and Training Board adult English language skills and ESOL — State Language Course

The 16 Education and Training Boards across Ireland

For adult migrants, refugees, adults who need to improve English.

EnglishFree

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Local Authority Integration Teams (LAITs) — Newcomer Adaptation

Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration

For new arrivals, people who applied for International Protection, refugees, people from Ukraine.

EnglishIn Person

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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Carrickmacross.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Carrickmacross?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

PM2.5 — annual mean: 8.19 µg/m³ · Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)¹

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58.2WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in IrelandAnnual PM2.5 in Carrickmacross is 8.2 µg/m³. Of 68 cities with data, 23 have annual PM2.5 of 7 to under 8 µg/m³.

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Carrickmacross 8.2

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8.19 µg/m³	31 Dec 2024	Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged)¹Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 13.08 · Feb 13.28 · Mar 16.91 · Apr 19.52 · May 22.7 · Jun 26.19 · Jul 26.16 · Aug 25.08 · Sep 22.51 · Oct 19.05 · Nov 15.24 · Dec 13.61 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹¹Official
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -6.14 · Feb -3.33 · Mar -3.36 · Apr -2.42 · May -0.12 · Jun 3.31 · Jul 5.8 · Aug 5.04 · Sep 2.26 · Oct -1.33 · Nov -3.3 · Dec -6.37 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹¹Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 4.23 · Feb 4.28 · Mar 5.44 · Apr 7.8 · May 10.61 · Jun 13.41 · Jul 14.79 · Aug 14.41 · Sep 12.55 · Oct 9.68 · Nov 6.6 · Dec 4.69 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹¹Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Carrickmacross?

The published population was 5,745 people in April 2022. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size⁷

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport79.4%
Foreign residents20.6%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	25.37 %	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)²Official
Foreign residents	1,186 people	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence⁶Official
Female residents	3,005 people	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)⁷Official
Male residents	2,740 people	31 Dec 2022	Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO)⁷Official
Population	5,745 people	3 Apr 2022	CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size⁷Official

International community in Carrickmacross

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table · 2022

Published group	People	Share
Total	5,679	100.0%
Ireland	3,911	68.9%
Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland)	866	15.2%
Rest of World	392	6.9%
United Kingdom	332	5.8%
Poland	143	2.5%
India	35	0.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Citizenship

Population Usually Resident and Present in the State · 2022

Published group	People	Share
All citizenships	5,705	100.0%
Ireland	4,260	74.7%
Lithuania	318	5.6%
Citizenship not stated	229	4.0%
Latvia	191	3.3%
Romania	183	3.2%
Poland	114	2.0%
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)	63	1.1%
Other Asia(1)	57	1.0%
Africa(1)	54	0.9%

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Published group	People	Share
Other EU27 (2020)	45	0.8%
India	35	0.6%
No citizenship	30	0.5%
Ukraine	25	0.4%
Germany	13	0.2%
Croatia	11	0.2%
China	10	0.2%
Italy	10	0.2%
Australia	9	0.2%
Rest of Europe(1)	9	0.2%
Brazil	8	0.1%
Spain	8	0.1%
Other countries	8	0.1%
United States of America (the)	5	0.1%
France	4	0.1%
Other America(1)	3	0.1%
Multiple/Dual citizenship	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source⁶

Citizenship

Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table · 2022

Published group	People	Share
Total	5,679	100.0%
Ireland	4,238	74.6%
Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland)	782	13.8%
Not stated	258	4.5%
Rest of World	191	3.4%
Poland	113	2.0%
United Kingdom	62	1.1%
India	35	0.6%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Alternatives for people set on Carrickmacross

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Waterford as a Carrickmacross alternative in the same country

Better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Nearest airport: 8.0 km Waterford vs 68.0 km Carrickmacross−88%
Foreign residents: 20.6% Waterford vs 25.4% Carrickmacross−19%
Unemployment: 11.7% Waterford vs 11.7% Carrickmacrosssame level

Full comparison More about Waterford

Cities near Carrickmacross

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Ireland

Other cities in Ireland to compare with Carrickmacross, nearest in population first.

All Ireland cities

Carrick-on-Suir5,752 residents Rathcoole5,792 residents Oranmore5,819 residents Blessington5,611 residents Carrigtwohill5,568 residents Roscrea5,542 residents

How does Carrickmacross compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Carrickmacross when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: English as additional language support (whole-school approach, National Strategy Literacy and Numeracy 2011). How to enrol a child (gov.ie).

A country-wide rule for Ireland; Carrickmacross's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2026.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Carrickmacross?

The published population was 5,745 people in April 2022. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size.

Is the air quality good in Carrickmacross?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 8.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged).

What is the unemployment rate in Carrickmacross?

The unemployment rate is 11.7 % (April 2022). Source: CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town.

What is the typical salary around Carrickmacross?

The median gross salary is 3,374 EUR/month. Source: NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025).

How many foreign residents live in Carrickmacross?

1,186 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence.

Is Carrickmacross a good place to live?

Carrickmacross may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Carrickmacross?

Ardee is near Carrickmacross. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Ireland live in Carrickmacross?

The official country of birth distribution records 3,911 people (68.9%) in the source-defined population for 2022. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Carrickmacross, Ireland: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e0ef507f832b322b6182a11247499e80]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/carrickmacross/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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  title = {Carrickmacross, Ireland: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {e0ef507f832b322b6182a11247499e80},
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Annual AQ statistics (AirBase & e-Reporting merged) discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-23
Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) cso.ie · checked 2026-08-03
Central Statistics Office Ireland country of birth distribution ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-08-28
CJQ05 — Recorded crime incidents by Garda Region, Type of Offence, and Quarter CJQ05 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-10-05
Coordinate identity evidence services-eu1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-09-06
CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence CSO Census 2022 F5003 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size CSO Census 2022 F5134 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-14
CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town CSO Census 2022 F7115 · ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-07-27
eir 500 Mbps broadband eir.ie · checked 2026-09-15
eir Mobile Essential home.eir.ie · checked 2026-09-15

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NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
NEA05: Mean & Median Annual Earnings by Sex & NUTS 3 Region (2011–2025) ws.cso.ie · checked 2026-10-07
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
RTB/ESRI Average Monthly Rent Report (CSO table RIA02), all bedrooms, all property types data.cso.ie · checked 2026-09-18

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