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 |