Fisibach - Demographics

Demographics

Fisibach has a population (as of December 2011) of 387 As of June 2009, 15.2% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 6.3%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German(91.7%), with Italian being second most common ( 1.9%) and French being third ( 1.7%).

The age distribution, as of 2008, in Fisibach is; 39 children or 10.7% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 38 teenagers or 10.5% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 45 people or 12.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 46 people or 12.7% are between 30 and 39, 73 people or 20.1% are between 40 and 49, and 56 people or 15.4% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 33 people or 9.1% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 21 people or 5.8% are between 70 and 79, there are 11 people or 3.0% who are between 80 and 89,and there is 1 person who is between 90 and older.

As of 2000 the average number of residents per living room was 0.57 which is about equal to the cantonal average of 0.57 per room. In this case, a room is defined as space of a housing unit of at least 4 m2 (43 sq ft) as normal bedrooms, dining rooms, living rooms, kitchens and habitable cellars and attics. About 45.1% of the total households were owner occupied, or in other words did not pay rent (though they may have a mortgage or a rent-to-own agreement).

As of 2000, there were 19 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 63 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 60 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. As of 2000, there were 144 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.5 persons per household. In 2008 there were 69 single family homes (or 41.1% of the total) out of a total of 168 homes and apartments. There were a total of 7 empty apartments for a 4.2% vacancy rate. As of 2007, the construction rate of new housing units was 0 new units per 1000 residents.

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 46.23% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the CVP (18.49%), the Green Party (14.86%) and the SP (12%). In the federal election, a total of 116 votes were cast, and the voter turnout was 44.3%.

The historical population is given in the following table: