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Ufhusen is a
accessed 25 August 2009 Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 1.6%. Most of the population () speaks German (98.6%), with French being second most common ( 0.5%) and Albanian being third ( 0.5%). In the 2007 election the most popular party was the CVP which received 47.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (30%), the FDP (16.1%) and the
accessed 12 August 2009 In Ufhusen about 66.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a ''
accessed 26-Aug-2009 51.3% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 38.8% of the workforce.
the religious membership of Ufhusen was as follows: 573 (72.6%) were Roman Catholic, 169 (21.4%) were Protestant, with an additional 1 (0.13%) that were of some other Christian faith. There were 4 individuals (0.51% of the population) who were Muslim. Of the rest, there were 14 (1.77%) who did not belong to any organized religion and 28 (3.55%) who did not answer the question.
municipality
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in the district of Willisau in the canton
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of Lucerne
Lucerne ( , ; High Alemannic German, High Alemannic: ''Lozärn'') or Luzern ()Other languages: gsw, Lozärn, label=Lucerne German; it, Lucerna ; rm, Lucerna . is a city in central Switzerland, in the Languages of Switzerland, German-speaking po ...
in Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
.
Geography
Ufhusen has an area, , of . Of this area, 73.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 20.7% is forested. Of the rest of the land, 5.6% is settled (buildings or roads) and the remainder (0.2%) is non-productive land. , 20.65% of the total land area was forested. Of the agricultural land, 71.35% is used for farming or pastures, while 2.2% is used for orchards or vine crops. Of the settled areas, 1.71% is covered with buildings, 0.08% is industrial, 2.2% is classed as special developments, 0.16% is parks or greenbelts and 1.47% is transportation infrastructure.Demographics
Ufhusen has a population (as of ) of . , 28 or about 3.3% are not Swiss citizens.LUSTAT-Canton Lucerne Statistical Officeaccessed 25 August 2009 Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 1.6%. Most of the population () speaks German (98.6%), with French being second most common ( 0.5%) and Albanian being third ( 0.5%). In the 2007 election the most popular party was the CVP which received 47.8% of the vote. The next three most popular parties were the SVP (30%), the FDP (16.1%) and the
Green Party
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(2.7%).
The age distribution, , in Ufhusen is; 239 people or 28% of the population is 0–19 years old. 221 people or 25.9% are 20–39 years old, and 266 people or 31.2% are 40–64 years old. The senior population distribution is 97 people or 11.4% are 65–79 years old, 23 or 2.7% are 80–89 years old and 7 people or 0.8% of the population are 90+ years old.LUSTAT Lucerne Cantonal Statisticsaccessed 12 August 2009 In Ufhusen about 66.9% of the population (between age 25-64) have completed either non-mandatory upper secondary education or additional higher education (either university or a ''
Fachhochschule
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'').
there are 267 households, of which 67 households (or about 25.1%) contain only a single individual. 56 or about 21.0% are large households, with at least five members. there were 185 inhabited buildings in the municipality, of which 89 were built only as housing, and 96 were mixed use buildings. There were 63 single family homes, 13 double family homes, and 13 multi-family homes in the municipality. Most homes were either two (51) or three (23) story structures. There were only 12 single story buildings and 3 four or more story buildings.
Ufhusen has an unemployment rate of 0.88%. , there were 168 people employed in the primary economic sector and about 67 businesses involved in this sector. 29 people are employed in the secondary sector
In macroeconomics, the secondary sector of the economy is an economic sector in the three-sector theory that describes the role of manufacturing. It encompasses industries that produce a finished, usable product or are involved in construction. ...
and there are 12 businesses in this sector. 78 people are employed in the tertiary sector, with 21 businesses in this sector.Swiss Federal Statistical Officeaccessed 26-Aug-2009 51.3% of the population of the municipality were employed in some capacity. At the same time, females made up 38.8% of the workforce.
the religious membership of Ufhusen was as follows: 573 (72.6%) were Roman Catholic, 169 (21.4%) were Protestant, with an additional 1 (0.13%) that were of some other Christian faith. There were 4 individuals (0.51% of the population) who were Muslim. Of the rest, there were 14 (1.77%) who did not belong to any organized religion and 28 (3.55%) who did not answer the question.
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* {{Authority control Municipalities of the canton of Lucerne