--- entity_id: city:ie:cso:ce3baf4e-78fd-48b5-9cf9-51bc0277c2b1 entity_type: city name: Roscommon country_code: IE country: Ireland slug: roscommon canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/roscommon/ json_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ie/roscommon.json markdown_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ie/roscommon.md mcp_uri: immigrationdb://city/ie/roscommon snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab generated_at: 2026-09-14 last_verified: 2026-09-06 fact_count: 13 language_location_count: 0 employment_location_count: 0 city_intent_block_count: 1 usefulness_tier: answer_linked indexable: true metric_dictionary_url: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json license_url: https://immigrationdb.com/about/copyright/ citation_schema: immigrationdb-citation-v1 citation_canonical_url: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/roscommon/ citation_title: "Roscommon, Ireland: jobs, air quality, climate, population" citation_author: ImmigrationDB citation_publisher: ImmigrationDB citation_snapshot_id: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_version: approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab citation_retrieval_date: 2026-09-14 citation_build_date: 2026-09-14 citation_license_url: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- # Roscommon Roscommon, a city in Ireland, had a population of 6,555 in April 2022. For Roscommon, annual PM2.5 was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. ## Answers Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects. ### How many people live in Roscommon? The published population was 6,555 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: 6,555 people · Period: April 2022 - Claims: claim-576104b81101 ### Is the air quality good in Roscommon? 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-48546d018250 ### What is the unemployment rate in Roscommon? The unemployment rate is 10.7 % (April 2022). - Value: 10.7 % · Period: April 2022 - Claims: claim-d8e150fe8842 ## Facts | Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 1,484 people | city | 2022-04-03 | 2026-07-27 | stale | verified | [1] | | Population | `population_total` | 6,555 people | municipality | 2022-04-03 | 2026-07-14 | stale | verified | [2] | | Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 10.7 % | 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 13.21 · Feb 13.66 · Mar 17.39 · Apr 19.61 · May 23.21 · Jun 26.62 · Jul 26.76 · Aug 26.97 · Sep 22.76 · Oct 19.86 · Nov 15.47 · Dec 13.65 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] | | Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -6.46 · Feb -3.51 · Mar -3.82 · Apr -2.56 · May -0.17 · Jun 3.26 · Jul 6.16 · Aug 4.97 · Sep 1.38 · Oct -1.31 · Nov -3.72 · Dec -7.39 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] | | Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4.65 · Feb 4.66 · Mar 5.84 · Apr 8.25 · May 11.05 · Jun 13.78 · Jul 15.11 · Aug 14.73 · Sep 12.96 · Oct 10 · Nov 6.94 · Dec 5.03 °C | city | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [5] | | Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 26.29 % | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | stale | verified | [6] | | Population Female | `population_female` | 3,309 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Population Male | `population_male` | 3,246 people | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] | | Destinations from nearest airport | `nearest_airport_destinations_count` | 15 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [7] | | Nearest airport | `nearest_airport_iata` | NOC | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [8] | | Distance to nearest airport | `nearest_airport_km` | 52 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 Roscommon 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: 4,447 (68.3%) - India: 114 (1.8%) - Not stated: 0 (0.0%) - Poland: 309 (4.7%) - Rest of World: 809 (12.4%) - Total: 6,508 (100.0%) - United Kingdom: 349 (5.4%) - Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland): 480 (7.4%) - 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: 4,797 (73.7%) - India: 78 (1.2%) - Not stated: 222 (3.4%) - Poland: 275 (4.2%) - Rest of World: 564 (8.7%) - Total: 6,508 (100.0%) - United Kingdom: 101 (1.6%) - Other EU272020 (Exec Ireland & Poland): 471 (7.2%) - 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: 6,452 (100.0%) - Africa(1): 31 (0.5%) - Australia: 0 (0.0%) - Brazil: 339 (5.3%) - China: 13 (0.2%) - Germany: 3 (0.0%) - Spain: 13 (0.2%) - France: 11 (0.2%) - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the): 102 (1.6%) - Croatia: 33 (0.5%) - Ireland: 4,762 (73.8%) - India: 78 (1.2%) - Italy: 22 (0.3%) - Lithuania: 30 (0.5%) - Latvia: 55 (0.9%) - Other America(1): 3 (0.0%) - Other Asia(1): 77 (1.2%) - Other countries: 34 (0.5%) - Other EU27 (2020): 257 (4.0%) - Poland: 274 (4.2%) - Romania: 45 (0.7%) - Rest of Europe(1): 19 (0.3%) - Ukraine: 1 (0.0%) - United States of America (the): 6 (0.1%) - Multiple/Dual citizenship: 38 (0.6%) - No citizenship: 26 (0.4%) - Citizenship not stated: 180 (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 ## 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 station data — 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=-8.183330&latitude=53.633330&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). Roscommon, Ireland: jobs, air quality, climate, population [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/roscommon/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ### BibTeX ```bibtex @misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_roscommon-ireland-jobs-air-quality-climate-population_a38c3142860e, author = {ImmigrationDB}, title = {Roscommon, Ireland: jobs, air quality, climate, population}, publisher = {ImmigrationDB}, year = {2026}, date = {2026-09-14}, version = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, snapshot = {approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab}, url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/roscommon/}, note = {Retrieved 2026-09-14. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/}, } ``` ### Markdown [Roscommon, Ireland: jobs, air quality, climate, population](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/roscommon/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; version approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab; retrieved 2026-09-14; built 2026-09-14. - Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1` - Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/ie/roscommon/ - Title: Roscommon, Ireland: jobs, air quality, climate, population - Author: ImmigrationDB - Publisher: ImmigrationDB - Snapshot: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - Version: `approved-static-8975a8c3d87026ab` - 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/roscommon/ - JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ie/roscommon.json - Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/ie/roscommon.md - MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/ie/roscommon - 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