Laufenburg, Switzerland - Demographics

Demographics

Laufenburg has a population (as of December 2011) of 3,238 As of June 2009, 37.7% of the population are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years (1997–2007) the population has changed at a rate of 0.2%. Most of the population (as of 2000) speaks German (77.2%), with Italian being second most common ( 9.9%) and Albanian being third ( 4.3%).

The age distribution, as of 2008, in Laufenburg is; 225 children or 10.8% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 245 teenagers or 11.8% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 275 people or 13.2% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 276 people or 13.3% are between 30 and 39, 340 people or 16.3% are between 40 and 49, and 279 people or 13.4% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 197 people or 9.5% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 149 people or 7.2% are between 70 and 79, there are 73 people or 3.5% who are between 80 and 89,and there are 21 people or 1.0% who are 90 and older.

As of 2000 the average number of residents per living room was 0.59 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 32.5% 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 89 homes with 1 or 2 persons in the household, 419 homes with 3 or 4 persons in the household, and 262 homes with 5 or more persons in the household. As of 2000, there were 792 private households (homes and apartments) in the municipality, and an average of 2.4 persons per household. In 2008 there were 259 single family homes (or 26.5% of the total) out of a total of 976 homes and apartments. There were a total of 27 empty apartments for a 2.8% vacancy rate. As of 2007, the construction rate of new housing units was 2 new units per 1000 residents.

In the 2007 federal election the most popular party was the CVP which received 27% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (23.3%), the SP (17.1%) and the FDP (15.4%).

The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Laufenburg about 58.4% 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 163 students attending primary school, there are 116 students attending secondary school, there are 153 students attending tertiary or university level schooling in the municipality.

The historical population is given in the following table: