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  year Zell (ZH)
Area    
Area in km2 2011 13.0
Settlement area in %   12.5
Agricultural area in %   43.1
Forests and copses in %   42.1
Non-productive areas in %<   2.3
Population    
Residents 31.12.2009 5'259
Per km2   406
Percentage growth in the last 10 years   19.3
Through migration   17.4
Through natural increase   1.8
Foreign nationals in % 2009 17.9
Age distribution in % 2000  
0-19 years   23.4
20-64 years   59.2
>64 years   17.3
Private households 2000 1843
Persons per household   2.4
Main language 2000  
First spoken language in %   German 87,6
Second in %   East-asian languages 2,9
Third in %   Italian 2,8
Educational attainment (25-64 years) 2000  
Without post-mandatory education in %   23.2
Upper secondary schools in %   55.2
Higher Education in %   14.8
Employment    
Rate of employment (15-64 years) 2000 81.7
Unemployment rate in % (annual average) 2010 4.4
Employed in primary sector 2008 80
Employed in secundary sector 2008 423
Employed in tertiary sector 2008 764
Business establishments in the primary sector 2008 31
Business establishments in the secundary sector 2008 48
Business establishments in the tertiary sector 2008 143
Housing    
Residents per room 2000 0.58
Ratio of owner-occupied housing 2000 45.0
New housing units per 1000 residents 2009 8.7
Rate of vacant housing units 2010 0.42
Mobility    
Percentage of the economically active population getting to work using the following means of transportation: 2000  
Public transportation   23.9
Private car   52.8
Commuters in % of economically active residents 2000 66.4
Percentage of vote (National Council)    
Percentage of voters (National Council Election) 2007  
FDP   7.7
CVP   6.7
SPS   17.0
SVP   40.5
Center parties    
     
CSP   14.1
Green   8.3
Small right-wing parties   5.3
Small left-wing parties   0.3
Other   0.2
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