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# Gorey

Gorey had 11,517 residents in April 2022 and is a city in Ireland. In April 2022, the foreign population was 1,646.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Gorey?

The published population was 11,517 people in April 2022.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 11,517 people · Period: April 2022
- Claims: claim-6b36a4d91ffb
### Is the air quality good in Gorey?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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.
- Value: 9 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-8f098fa6068e
### What is the unemployment rate in Gorey?

The unemployment rate is 11.9 % (April 2022).

- Value: 11.9 % · Period: April 2022
- Claims: claim-8561352ae6c0
## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,646 people | city | 2022-04-03 | 2026-07-27 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 11,517 people | municipality | 2022-04-03 | 2026-07-14 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 11.9 % | city | 2022-04-03 | 2026-07-27 | stale | verified | [3] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 9 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 12.82 · Feb 12.3 · Mar 13.36 · Apr 16.52 · May 18.01 · Jun 20.77 · Jul 22.56 · Aug 23.96 · Sep 20.05 · Oct 17.81 · Nov 15.24 · Dec 13.45 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -0.2 · Feb -1.55 · Mar -2.3 · Apr 1.68 · May 4.57 · Jun 6.8 · Jul 9.17 · Aug 9.72 · Sep 7.48 · Oct 3.72 · Nov 1.05 · Dec -0.07 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 6.87 · Feb 6.45 · Mar 6.97 · Apr 8.67 · May 10.98 · Jun 13.46 · Jul 15.13 · Aug 15.34 · Sep 14.23 · Oct 12.19 · Nov 9.45 · Dec 7.67 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 15.91 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Population Female | `population_female` | 5,950 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population Male | `population_male` | 5,567 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Nearest airport | `nearest_airport_iata` | KKY | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Distance to nearest airport | `nearest_airport_km` | 68 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Education and Training Board adult English language skills and ESOL](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/publications/employment-childcare-and-education/) — State Language Course · The 16 Education and Training Boards across Ireland · English · checked 2026-08-10
- [Local Authority Integration Teams (LAITs)](https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-justice-home-affairs-and-migration/publications/community-integration/) — Newcomer Adaptation · Department of Justice, Home Affairs and Migration · English · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [Intreo employment service](https://www.neh.gov.ie/business-supports/intreo-recruitment-services) — Job Search

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Gorey when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Conditional — [official source](https://www2.hse.ie/services/schemes-allowances/medical-cards/other-types-of-medical-card/people-from-other-eu-countries/)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Ireland country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/ireland/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Ireland: 9,026 (79.0%)
- India: 22 (0.2%)
- Not stated: 0 (0.0%)
- Poland: 572 (5.0%)
- Rest of World: 616 (5.4%)
- Total: 11,428 (100.0%)
- United Kingdom: 590 (5.2%)
- Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland): 602 (5.3%)
- Population universe: Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table
- Period: 2022
- Source: https://ws.cso.ie/public/api.restful/PxStat.Data.Cube_API.ReadDataset/SAP2022T2T1TOWN22/JSON-stat/2.0/en

### Citizenship

- Ireland: 9,610 (84.1%)
- India: 19 (0.2%)
- Not stated: 179 (1.6%)
- Poland: 546 (4.8%)
- Rest of World: 301 (2.6%)
- Total: 11,428 (100.0%)
- United Kingdom: 193 (1.7%)
- Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland): 580 (5.1%)
- Population universe: Usually resident population by birthplace or citizenship; source-native CSO table
- Period: 2022
- Source: https://ws.cso.ie/public/api.restful/PxStat.Data.Cube_API.ReadDataset/SAP2022T2T1TOWN22/JSON-stat/2.0/en

### Citizenship

- All citizenships: 11,329 (100.0%)
- Africa(1): 53 (0.5%)
- Australia: 1 (0.0%)
- Brazil: 40 (0.4%)
- China: 17 (0.2%)
- Germany: 27 (0.2%)
- Spain: 38 (0.3%)
- France: 27 (0.2%)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the): 194 (1.7%)
- Croatia: 43 (0.4%)
- Ireland: 9,509 (83.9%)
- India: 19 (0.2%)
- Italy: 20 (0.2%)
- Lithuania: 75 (0.7%)
- Latvia: 88 (0.8%)
- Other America(1): 11 (0.1%)
- Other Asia(1): 95 (0.8%)
- Other countries: 10 (0.1%)
- Other EU27 (2020): 151 (1.3%)
- Poland: 548 (4.8%)
- Romania: 112 (1.0%)
- Rest of Europe(1): 14 (0.1%)
- Ukraine: 19 (0.2%)
- United States of America (the): 15 (0.1%)
- Multiple/Dual citizenship: 29 (0.3%)
- No citizenship: 10 (0.1%)
- Citizenship not stated: 164 (1.4%)
- Population universe: Population Usually Resident and Present in the State
- Period: 2022
- Source: https://ws.cso.ie/public/api.restful/PxStat.Data.Cube_API.ReadDataset/F5003/JSON-stat/2.0/en

## Sources

1. CSO Census 2022 F5003 — population by citizenship and town of usual residence — Official source — https://ws.cso.ie/public/api.restful/PxStat.Data.Cube_API.ReadDataset/F5003/JSON-stat/2.0/en
2. CSO Census 2022 F5134 — Built Up Areas / Towns by Size — Official source — https://ws.cso.ie/public/api.restful/PxStat.Data.Cube_API.ReadDataset/F5134/JSON-stat/2.0/en
3. CSO Census 2022 F7115 — unemployment rate by town — Official source — https://ws.cso.ie/public/api.restful/PxStat.Data.Cube_API.ReadDataset/F7115/JSON-stat/2.0/en
4. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query
5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=-6.292500&latitude=52.674720&format=JSON
6. Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) — Official source — https://www.cso.ie/en/census/census2022/2022censusdatadownloads/
7. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Gorey, Ireland: jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/gorey/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_gorey-ireland-jobs-air-quality-climate_5d109bd52374,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Gorey, Ireland: jobs, air quality, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/gorey/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Gorey, Ireland: jobs, air quality, climate](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/gorey/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/gorey/
- Title: Gorey, Ireland: jobs, air quality, climate
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
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- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

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- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ie/gorey.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ie/gorey.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ie/gorey
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
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