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# Kildare

Kildare is a city in Ireland. Annual PM2.5 was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. The unemployment rate was 10.1% in April 2022. In April 2022, Kildare had a population of 10,302.

## Answers

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

### How many people live in Kildare?

The published population was 10,302 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: 10,302 people · Period: April 2022
- Claims: claim-da3e3561e058
### Is the air quality good in Kildare?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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: 7 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-0c3955413f9f
### What is the unemployment rate in Kildare?

The unemployment rate is 10.1 % (April 2022).

- Value: 10.1 % · Period: April 2022
- Claims: claim-5e2c47ffbd4e
## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,496 people | city | 2022-04-03 | 2026-07-27 | stale | verified | [1] |
| Population | `population_total` | 10,302 people | municipality | 2022-04-03 | 2026-07-14 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 10.1 % | city | 2022-04-03 | 2026-07-27 | stale | verified | [3] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 7 µg/m³ | city | 2024-12-31 | 2026-07-29 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 13.64 · Feb 13.35 · Mar 16.31 · Apr 19.41 · May 22.97 · Jun 25.13 · Jul 25.67 · Aug 25.93 · Sep 23.52 · Oct 18.72 · Nov 15.33 · Dec 13.13 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -7.83 · Feb -4.88 · Mar -5.67 · Apr -3.51 · May -1.03 · Jun 2.88 · Jul 5.27 · Aug 4.7 · Sep 1.76 · Oct -1.27 · Nov -3.45 · Dec -6.4 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4.2 · Feb 4.14 · Mar 5.23 · Apr 7.58 · May 10.41 · Jun 13.23 · Jul 14.67 · Aug 14.23 · Sep 12.38 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 6.53 · Dec 4.71 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 17.61 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Population Female | `population_female` | 5,245 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population Male | `population_male` | 5,057 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Destinations from nearest airport | `nearest_airport_destinations_count` | 144 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] |
| Nearest airport | `nearest_airport_iata` | DUB | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |
| Distance to nearest airport | `nearest_airport_km` | 53 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] |

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 Kildare 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: 8,003 (78.2%)
- India: 93 (0.9%)
- Not stated: 0 (0.0%)
- Poland: 323 (3.2%)
- Rest of World: 992 (9.7%)
- Total: 10,234 (100.0%)
- United Kingdom: 355 (3.5%)
- Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland): 468 (4.6%)
- 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: 10,248 (100.0%)
- Africa(1): 76 (0.7%)
- Australia: 7 (0.1%)
- Brazil: 44 (0.4%)
- China: 23 (0.2%)
- Germany: 18 (0.2%)
- Spain: 29 (0.3%)
- France: 8 (0.1%)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the): 114 (1.1%)
- Croatia: 28 (0.3%)
- Ireland: 8,430 (82.3%)
- India: 68 (0.7%)
- Italy: 30 (0.3%)
- Lithuania: 67 (0.7%)
- Latvia: 35 (0.3%)
- Other America(1): 9 (0.1%)
- Other Asia(1): 64 (0.6%)
- Other countries: 13 (0.1%)
- Other EU27 (2020): 99 (1.0%)
- Poland: 274 (2.7%)
- Romania: 282 (2.8%)
- Rest of Europe(1): 95 (0.9%)
- Ukraine: 9 (0.1%)
- United States of America (the): 5 (0.0%)
- Multiple/Dual citizenship: 99 (1.0%)
- No citizenship: 34 (0.3%)
- Citizenship not stated: 288 (2.8%)
- 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

### Citizenship

- Ireland: 8,432 (82.4%)
- India: 67 (0.7%)
- Not stated: 311 (3.0%)
- Poland: 271 (2.6%)
- Rest of World: 443 (4.3%)
- Total: 10,234 (100.0%)
- United Kingdom: 114 (1.1%)
- Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland): 596 (5.8%)
- 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

## 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. EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — IE 2024 PM2.5 follow-up exact station subset — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+Country_ISO%3D%27IE%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CAreaOfMeasurementStation%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CTypeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation&returnGeometry=false&resultRecordCount=1000&resultOffset=0&f=json
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=-6.914440&latitude=53.156110&format=JSON
6. Central Statistics Office Ireland (CSO) — Official source — https://www.cso.ie/en/census/census2022/2022censusdatadownloads/
7. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
8. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 14). Kildare, Ireland: jobs, air quality, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/kildare/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_kildare-ireland-jobs-air-quality-climate-population_cb53087fa4eb,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Kildare, Ireland: jobs, air quality, climate, population},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-14},
  version = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  snapshot = {approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/kildare/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Kildare, Ireland: jobs, air quality, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/kildare/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/kildare/
- Title: Kildare, Ireland: jobs, air quality, climate, population
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62`
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- Retrieved: 2026-09-14
- Built: 2026-09-14
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

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