Demographics
Fislisbach has a population (as of 31 December 2011) of 5,367. As of 2008, 22.5% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 6%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (87.0%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.8%) and Serbo-Croatian being third ( 1.6%).
The age distribution, as of 2008, in Fislisbach is; 507 children or 10.0% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 544 teenagers or 10.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 654 people or 12.9% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 736 people or 14.5% are between 30 and 39, 853 people or 16.9% are between 40 and 49, and 664 people or 13.1% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 593 people or 11.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 351 people or 6.9% are between 70 and 79, there are 140 people or 2.8% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 19 people or 0.4% who are 90 and older.
As of 2000, there were 163 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 1,231 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 646 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. The average number of people per household was 2.32 individuals. In 2008 there were 642 single family homes (or 26.8% of the total) out of a total of 2,396 homes and apartments.
In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the SVP which received 33.6% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SP (18.4%), the CVP (17.5%) and the FDP (14.5%).
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Fislisbach about 77% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule). Of the school age population (in the 2008/2009 school year), there are 382 students attending primary school, there are 130 students attending secondary school in the municipality.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1799 | 342 | — |
| 1850 | 685 | +100.3% |
| 1900 | 676 | −1.3% |
| 1950 | 1,334 | +97.3% |
| 1970 | 3,370 | +152.6% |
| 1975 | 3,733 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 3,882 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 4,438 | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 4,974 | +12.1% |
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