Hochdorf, Lucerne
Encyclopedia
Hochdorf is a municipality
in the district of Hochdorf
in the canton
of Lucerne in Switzerland
.
The municipality is located in the upper Seetal
region of the Canton of Lucerne. It consists of the village of Hochdorf and the hamlets
of Baldegg, Urswil and part of Ligschwil.
In the 2007 election the most popular party was the CVP
which received 34.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
(25.7%), the FDP
(21.8%) and the SPS
(9.3%).
The age distribution in Hochdorf is; 2,044 people or 24.4% of the population is 0–19 years old. 2,131 people or 25.4% are 20–39 years old, and 2,875 people or 34.3% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 930 people or 11.1% are 65–79 years old, 349 or 4.2% are 80–89 years old and 56 people or 0.7% of the population are 90+ years old.
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hochdorf about 67.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
).
there are 2,774 households, of which 815 households (or about 29.4%) contain only a single individual. 290 or about 10.5% are large households, with at least five members. there were 1,084 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 862 were built only as housing, and 222 were mixed use
buildings. There were 518 single family homes, 94 double family homes, and 250 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (375) or three (304) story structures. There were only 25 single story buildings and 158 four or more story buildings.
Hochdorf has an unemployment rate of 1.67%. , there were 170 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 39 businesses involved in this sector. 1658 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 88 businesses in this sector. 2103 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 251 businesses in this sector. 50.7% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 46% of the workforce.
the religious membership of Hochdorf was; 6,003 (77.3%) were Roman Catholic, and 670 (8.6%) were Protestant, with an additional 232 (2.99%) that were of some other Christian faith. There are 2 individuals (0.03% of the population) who are Jewish. There are 344 individuals (4.43% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 55 (0.71%) individuals who belong to another religion, 232 (2.99%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 223 (2.87%) who did not answer the question.
The historical population is given in the following table:
Municipalities of Switzerland
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in the district of Hochdorf
Hochdorf (district)
Hochdorf District is one of the five Ämtern, or districts, of the German-speaking Canton of Lucerne, Switzerland. Its capital is the town of Hochdorf. It has a population of .Hochdorf District consists of the following fourteen municipalities:...
in the canton
Cantons of Switzerland
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of Lucerne in Switzerland
Switzerland
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.
Geography
Hochdorf has an area of 9.6 km² (3.7 sq mi). Of this area, 68.1% is used for agricultural purposes, while 10.1% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 21.3% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.5%) is non-productive (rivers, glaciers or mountains). , 10.21% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 64.69% is used for farming or pastures, while 3.33% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 10% is covered with buildings, 4.27% is industrial, 0.42% is classed as special developments, 1.35% is parks or greenbelts and 5.21% is transportation infrastructure. Of the unproductive areas, 0.1% is unproductive standing water (ponds or lakes), 0.1% is unproductive flowing water (rivers) and 0.31% is other unproductive land.The municipality is located in the upper Seetal
SEETAL
SEETAL is an invitational art show and competition organised bi-annually by Kunst Forum International and held in Meisterschwanden, Switzerland....
region of the Canton of Lucerne. It consists of the village of Hochdorf and the hamlets
Hamlet (place)
A hamlet is usually a rural settlement which is too small to be considered a village, though sometimes the word is used for a different sort of community. Historically, when a hamlet became large enough to justify building a church, it was then classified as a village...
of Baldegg, Urswil and part of Ligschwil.
Demographics
Hochdorf has a population of 8,246, of which 18.5% are foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 10.1%. Most of the population speaks German (87.2%), with Italian being second most common ( 2.6%) and Albanian being third ( 2.6%).In the 2007 election the most popular party was the CVP
Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland
The Christian Democratic People's Party of Switzerland is a Christian democratic political party in Switzerland. It is the fourth-largest party in the National Council, with 31 seats, and the largest in the Council of States, with 15 seats. It has one seat, that of Doris Leuthard, on the Swiss...
which received 34.4% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP
Swiss People's Party
The Swiss People's Party , also known as the Democratic Union of the Centre , is a conservative political party in Switzerland. Chaired by Toni Brunner, but spearheaded by Christoph Blocher, the party is the largest party in the Federal Assembly, with 58 members of the National Council and 6 of...
(25.7%), the FDP
Free Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Free Democratic Party was a classical liberal political party in Switzerland. It was one of the major parties in Switzerland until its merger with the smaller classical liberal Liberal Party, to form FDP.The Liberals on 1 January 2009....
(21.8%) and the SPS
Social Democratic Party of Switzerland
The Social Democratic Party of Switzerland is the largest centre-left political party in Switzerland....
(9.3%).
The age distribution in Hochdorf is; 2,044 people or 24.4% of the population is 0–19 years old. 2,131 people or 25.4% are 20–39 years old, and 2,875 people or 34.3% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 930 people or 11.1% are 65–79 years old, 349 or 4.2% are 80–89 years old and 56 people or 0.7% of the population are 90+ years old.
The entire Swiss population is generally well educated. In Hochdorf about 67.4% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a Fachhochschule
Fachhochschule
A Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
).
there are 2,774 households, of which 815 households (or about 29.4%) contain only a single individual. 290 or about 10.5% are large households, with at least five members. there were 1,084 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 862 were built only as housing, and 222 were mixed use
Mixed-use development
Mixed-use development is the use of a building, set of buildings, or neighborhood for more than one purpose. Since the 1920s, zoning in some countries has required uses to be separated. However, when jobs, housing, and commercial activities are located close together, a community's transportation...
buildings. There were 518 single family homes, 94 double family homes, and 250 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (375) or three (304) story structures. There were only 25 single story buildings and 158 four or more story buildings.
Hochdorf has an unemployment rate of 1.67%. , there were 170 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 39 businesses involved in this sector. 1658 people are employed in the secondary sector and there are 88 businesses in this sector. 2103 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 251 businesses in this sector. 50.7% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 46% of the workforce.
the religious membership of Hochdorf was; 6,003 (77.3%) were Roman Catholic, and 670 (8.6%) were Protestant, with an additional 232 (2.99%) that were of some other Christian faith. There are 2 individuals (0.03% of the population) who are Jewish. There are 344 individuals (4.43% of the population) who are Muslim. Of the rest; there were 55 (0.71%) individuals who belong to another religion, 232 (2.99%) who do not belong to any organized religion, 223 (2.87%) who did not answer the question.
The historical population is given in the following table:
| year | population |
|---|---|
| 1456 | c300 |
| 1695 | c1,970 |
| 1798 | 1,077 |
| 1850 | 1,370 |
| 1900 | 1,645 |
| 1910 | 3,013 |
| 1950 | 3,768 |
| 2000 | 7,761 |