| Area |
|
|
| Area in km2 |
2011 |
2.3 |
| Settlement area in % |
|
44.6 |
| Agricultural area in % |
|
37.3 |
| Forests and copses in % |
|
11.6 |
| Non-productive areas in %< |
|
6.4 |
| Population |
|
|
| Residents |
31.12.2009 |
4'946 |
| Per km2 |
|
2'132 |
| Percentage growth in the last 10 years |
|
-3.5 |
| Through migration |
|
-10.7 |
| Through natural increase |
|
6.6 |
| Foreign nationals in % |
2009 |
15.7 |
| Age distribution in % |
2000 |
|
| 0-19 years |
|
25.3 |
| 20-64 years |
|
65.0 |
| >64 years |
|
9.7 |
| Private households |
2000 |
2162 |
| Persons per household |
|
2.4 |
| Main language |
2000 |
|
| First spoken language in % |
|
German 88,3 |
| Second in % |
|
French 1,7 |
| Third in % |
|
Italian 1,5 |
| Educational attainment (25-64 years) |
2000 |
|
| Without post-mandatory education in % |
|
11.1 |
| Upper secondary schools in % |
|
56.4 |
| Higher Education in % |
|
29.1 |
| Employment |
|
|
| Rate of employment (15-64 years) |
2000 |
80.3 |
| Unemployment rate in % (annual average) |
2010 |
3.2 |
| Employed in primary sector |
2008 |
18 |
| Employed in secundary sector |
2008 |
853 |
| Employed in tertiary sector |
2008 |
674 |
| Business establishments in the primary sector |
2008 |
5 |
| Business establishments in the secundary sector |
2008 |
24 |
| Business establishments in the tertiary sector |
2008 |
100 |
| Housing |
|
|
| Residents per room |
2000 |
0.54 |
| Ratio of owner-occupied housing |
2000 |
27.0 |
| New housing units per 1000 residents |
2009 |
2.8 |
| Rate of vacant housing units |
2010 |
1.72 |
| Mobility |
|
|
| Percentage of the economically active population getting to work using the following means of transportation: |
2000 |
|
| Public transportation |
|
35.2 |
| Private car |
|
44.1 |
| Commuters in % of economically active residents |
2000 |
78.2 |
| Percentage of vote (National Council) |
|
|
| Percentage of voters (National Council Election) |
2007 |
|
| FDP |
|
15.0 |
| CVP |
|
10.1 |
| SPS |
|
21.0 |
| SVP |
|
25.6 |
| Center parties |
|
|
| |
|
|
| CSP |
|
13.0 |
| Green |
|
11.0 |
| Small right-wing parties |
|
4.1 |
| Small left-wing parties |
|
0.1 |
| Other |
|
0.1 |
