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Kulm District: municipalities in numbers

Kulm District in Aargau has 16 municipalities and 47,284 residents across 98 km², or 481 people per km². Population: +18.5% between 2015 and 2025.

  • 47,284 residents
  • 16 municipalities
  • 98 km²
  • 481 people/km²

Records and top lists: Kulm District

All municipalities in Kulm District

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MunicipalityPopulationPopulation change over 10 yearsPopulation densityAreaShare of foreign nationalsShare of people aged 65 and over
Reinach (AG)9,858+20.5%1,041 people/km²9.5 km²45.4%20.3%
Menziken8,909+28.9%1,396 people/km²6.4 km²41.9%18.0%
Schöftland4,658+10.2%741.7 people/km²6.3 km²20.0%24.5%
Unterkulm3,807+28.2%428.7 people/km²8.9 km²33.4%19.1%
Beinwil am See3,711+21.1%642.0 people/km²5.8 km²18.5%22.7%
Oberkulm3,026+12.4%321.6 people/km²9.4 km²27.8%22.4%
Gontenschwil2,249+8.2%230.9 people/km²9.7 km²22.0%22.5%
Teufenthal (AG)1,772+12.6%496.4 people/km²3.6 km²28.7%20.1%
Holziken1,768+34.2%618.2 people/km²2.9 km²23.5%17.2%
Birrwil1,416+25.1%415.2 people/km²3.4 km²21.4%24.6%
Zetzwil1,402+6.2%241.7 people/km²5.8 km²14.9%22.9%
Dürrenäsch1,393+14.0%235.7 people/km²5.9 km²13.8%18.2%
Schmiedrued1,145−1.6%132.4 people/km²8.7 km²10.0%23.1%
Schlossrued878+7.1%121.1 people/km²7.2 km²11.3%20.4%
Leutwil763+0.9%203.5 people/km²3.8 km²9.8%22.8%
Leimbach (AG)529+11.6%460.0 people/km²1.1 km²16.4%20.4%

Kulm District compared with the region and the country

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

IndicatorKulm DistrictAargauSwitzerlandRank among districts
Population47,284743,7689,127,125ranked 71 of 137
Population density481.0 people/km²548.1 people/km²232.4 people/km²ranked 38 of 137
Area98.3 km²1,357 km²39,266 km²ranked 112 of 137
Population change over 10 years18.5%13.8%9.6%ranked 8 of 137
Elevation528 m419 m522 mranked 66 of 137
Share of foreign nationals30.5%28.1%27.7%ranked 26 of 137
Share of people aged 65 and over20.7%19.5%19.8%ranked 79 of 137
Dwellings23,195355,6134,927,050ranked 82 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built before 194623.8%16.6%22.4%ranked 57 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built since 200130.8%30.9%24.6%ranked 33 of 137
Share of single-family houses among residential buildings73.8%70.4%56.9%ranked 26 of 137
Oil or gas heating systems66.6%66.6%61.7%ranked 36 of 137
Heat pumps as main heating11.3%11.6%15.5%ranked 82 of 137
Wood heating systems13.4%8.3%9.3%ranked 60 of 137
District heating0.9%6.5%7.3%ranked 126 of 137
Photovoltaic installations1,73726,039329,600ranked 80 of 137
Installed photovoltaic capacity per 1,000 inhabitants937.6 kW997.1 kW919.4 kWranked 90 of 137
Rooftop solar electricity potential382.6 GWh/year5,431 GWh/year64,783 GWh/yearranked 77 of 137
Rooftop solar potential per inhabitant8,092 kWh/inh.7,302 kWh/inh.7,100 kWh/inh.ranked 78 of 137
Establishments2,84247,193728,011ranked 82 of 137
Jobs15,344364,2955,679,518ranked 93 of 137
Jobs per 1,000 inhabitants324.5489.8622.5ranked 130 of 137
Share of jobs in services65.2%69.1%73.4%ranked 76 of 137
Share of jobs in industry and construction29.6%26.5%22.0%ranked 42 of 137
Entities listed in the commercial register2,76246,143762,757ranked 85 of 137
Entities in the commercial register per 1,000 inhabitants58.462.083.6ranked 126 of 137
Share of limited companies (AG, GmbH) among registered entities63.0%66.6%68.6%ranked 114 of 137
Share of sole proprietorships among registered entities33.6%29.1%26.1%ranked 11 of 137
Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A or B (very good or good access)23.6%26.0%38.6%ranked 39 of 137
Share of dwellings with public transport quality class A, B or C45.8%58.9%61.6%ranked 68 of 137
Share of dwellings without public transport quality class21.4%11.1%14.3%ranked 59 of 137
Shortest public transport travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)83 min60 min62 minranked 57 of 137
Public transport travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality22 min22 min26 minranked 95 of 137
Shortest car travel time to a major centre (Basel, Bern, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich)63 min42 min43 minranked 41 of 137
Car travel time to the nearest agglomeration or core municipality12 min14 min17 minranked 105 of 137
Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year (average)57.01,10317,882ranked 89 of 137
Road traffic accidents with personal injury per year per 1,000 inhabitants1.201.481.96ranked 135 of 137
Accidents with fatalities over ten years21232,147ranked 130 of 137
Share of accidents with fatalities or serious injuries23.2%21.0%21.6%ranked 69 of 137
Share of accidents involving bicycles23.4%26.5%27.1%ranked 56 of 137
Share of accidents involving pedestrians17.3%10.9%11.3%ranked 2 of 137
Share of accidents involving motorcycles17.8%16.5%20.6%ranked 83 of 137
Share of accidents between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.9.3%9.5%9.4%ranked 64 of 137
Share of accidents on motorways and expressways0.0%9.8%9.5%ranked 112 of 137
Share of settlement and urban areas18.1%18.6%8.3%ranked 32 of 137
Share of residential areas (houses and apartment blocks)8.1%7.3%3.0%ranked 27 of 137
Share of industrial and commercial areas1.6%1.9%0.6%ranked 33 of 137
Share of transport surfaces (roads, rail, car parks)4.1%5.0%2.5%ranked 50 of 137
Share of recreational and green areas0.7%0.9%0.5%ranked 52 of 137
Share of agricultural land50.5%43.8%38.2%ranked 49 of 137
Share of forest30.3%35.0%29.8%ranked 73 of 137
Settlement area per inhabitant394 m²/inh.369 m²/inh.385 m²/inh.ranked 93 of 137
Residential area per inhabitant176 m²/inh.144 m²/inh.136 m²/inh.ranked 55 of 137
Birth rate (live births per year, average over the last 3 years)8.8 per 1,000 inhabitants8.9 per 1,000 inhabitants8.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 50 of 137
Death rate (deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)8.2 per 1,000 inhabitants7.4 per 1,000 inhabitants7.9 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 65 of 137
Natural change (births minus deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)0.6 per 1,000 inhabitants1.4 per 1,000 inhabitants0.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 58 of 137
Net migration (population change excluding births and deaths per year, average over the last 3 years)20.5 per 1,000 inhabitants13.4 per 1,000 inhabitants10.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 7 of 137
Marriage rate (marriages per year, average over the last 3 years)4.2 per 1,000 inhabitants4.1 per 1,000 inhabitants4.1 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 33 of 137
Divorce rate (divorces per year, average over the last 3 years)1.8 per 1,000 inhabitants1.7 per 1,000 inhabitants1.8 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 48 of 137
Hydroelectric power plants2521,295ranked 93 of 120
Installed hydroelectric capacity101 kW517,606 kW11,328,382 kWranked 113 of 120
Electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics41022,009ranked 110 of 133
Installed capacity of electricity generation plants excluding photovoltaics159 kW2,549,467 kW15,348,157 kWranked 125 of 133
Average temperature in January0.7 °C1.0 °C0.5 °Cranked 53 of 137
Mean minimum temperature in January−1.9 °C−1.7 °C−2.4 °Cranked 42 of 137
Average temperature in July18.5 °C19.1 °C18.4 °Cranked 61 of 137
Mean maximum temperature in July24.2 °C24.6 °C23.8 °Cranked 51 of 137
Temperature difference between July and January17.8 °C18.1 °C17.9 °Cranked 72 of 137
Precipitation in winter (December to February)240 mm236 mm236 mmranked 67 of 137
Precipitation in summer (June to August)355 mm326 mm372 mmranked 71 of 137
Share of summer in annual precipitation31.7%30.4%31.5%ranked 61 of 137
Relative sunshine duration in winter (share of possible duration)25%23%31%ranked 102 of 137
Relative sunshine duration in summer (share of possible duration)49%51%52%ranked 104 of 137
Newly built dwellings per year (average)348.83,77345,384ranked 44 of 137
Newly built dwellings per year per 1,000 inhabitants7.385.074.98ranked 9 of 137
New dwellings built per year as a percentage of the dwelling stock1.50%1.06%0.92%ranked 5 of 137
Share of newly built dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms25.8%22.3%26.2%ranked 39 of 137
Share of newly built dwellings with 5 or more rooms15.9%19.4%16.2%ranked 100 of 137
Share of residents who lived elsewhere one year earlier7.3%6.5%6.3%ranked 13 of 137
Residents who lived in another municipality or abroad one year earlier3,45848,660575,222ranked 60 of 137
Share of residents who lived abroad one year earlier1.2%1.1%1.5%ranked 52 of 137
Residents who lived abroad one year earlier5817,940136,089ranked 63 of 137
Share of residents who lived in another canton one year earlier1.9%1.9%1.4%ranked 48 of 137
Share of residents who lived in another municipality of the same canton one year earlier4.2%3.6%3.4%ranked 22 of 137
Share of residents who already lived in the municipality one year earlier91.7%92.5%92.7%ranked 123 of 137
Boarding and alighting rail passengers per day1,570229,2404,050,433ranked 117 of 120
Average number of rooms per dwelling3.993.923.59ranked 33 of 137
Share of dwellings with 1 or 2 rooms14.2%14.7%22.3%ranked 106 of 137
Share of dwellings with 3 or 4 rooms52.2%53.1%54.1%ranked 78 of 137
Share of dwellings with 5 or more rooms33.6%32.2%23.7%ranked 38 of 137
Average dwelling floor area113.0 m²111.7 m²99.0 m²ranked 30 of 137
Share of dwellings under 60 m²9.5%10.4%18.4%ranked 120 of 137
Share of dwellings of 120 m² or more38.7%38.1%27.7%ranked 33 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built between 1946 and 198026.5%30.3%34.7%ranked 104 of 137
Dwellings in buildings built between 1981 and 200018.7%22.1%18.5%ranked 91 of 137
Share of dwellings in buildings with 10 or more dwellings22.3%24.2%32.7%ranked 70 of 137
Fixed internet at 100 Mbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings94%94%92%ranked 24 of 137
Fixed internet at 1 Gbit/s or more: estimated share of buildings67%82%80%ranked 99 of 137
Fibre optic connection (FTTB/FTTH): estimated share of buildings31%46%64%ranked 111 of 137
5G coverage by all three operators (outdoors): share of buildings88%91%85%ranked 48 of 137
Share of the municipal area in a federal nature and landscape inventory5.1%15.3%23.9%ranked 103 of 137
Share of the municipal area in the federal landscape inventory (BLN/IFP)5.1%14.9%19.4%ranked 95 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national mires and mire landscapes0.0%0.2%2.4%ranked 112 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national floodplains0.0%0.8%0.7%ranked 99 of 137
Share of the municipal area in national dry meadows and pastures0.0%0.2%0.7%ranked 111 of 137
Share of the municipal area in federal game reserves0.0%0.0%4.2%ranked 38 of 137
Share of the municipal area in a park of national importance0.0%19.0%15.1%ranked 47 of 137
New passenger cars registered by private individuals during the year64111,296137,186ranked 78 of 137
New passenger cars registered by private individuals per 1,000 inhabitants13.615.215.0ranked 93 of 137
Share of battery-electric cars among new cars18.1%25.9%21.4%ranked 98 of 133
Share of plug-in hybrids among new cars9.5%10.2%11.0%ranked 87 of 133
Share of diesel cars (including non-plug-in hybrids) among new cars7.3%7.9%6.9%ranked 68 of 133
Cinemas218258ranked 31 of 100
Cinema screens651616ranked 23 of 100
Cinema seats1,3157,95095,497ranked 19 of 100
Agricultural holdings2632,84746,270ranked 68 of 137
Utilised agricultural area of holdings based in the municipality4,641 ha59,322 ha1,039,811 haranked 78 of 137
Utilised agricultural area per holding17.6 ha20.8 ha22.4 haranked 109 of 137
People employed in agriculture6949,602145,628ranked 80 of 137
Share of organic farms13.5%11.9%16.9%ranked 83 of 137
Share of utilised agricultural area farmed organically14.6%13.9%18.5%ranked 81 of 137
Share of open arable land in the utilised agricultural area34.5%45.5%26.9%ranked 45 of 137
Share of permanent crops in the utilised agricultural area0.3%1.7%2.3%ranked 100 of 137
Cattle6,92585,4231,528,177ranked 73 of 137
Cattle per 100 ha of utilised agricultural area149.2144.0147.0ranked 54 of 137
Sheep1,84016,229355,639ranked 66 of 137
Pigs5,05785,1511,257,722ranked 46 of 137
Poultry45,5131,264,52613,499,944ranked 65 of 137
Passenger cars owned by private individuals568.0 per 1,000 inhabitants512.7 per 1,000 inhabitants456.7 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 32 of 137
Motorcycles owned by private individuals97.9 per 1,000 inhabitants85.2 per 1,000 inhabitants85.2 per 1,000 inhabitantsranked 43 of 137
Share of battery-electric passenger cars3.8%5.2%5.2%ranked 116 of 137
Share of hybrid passenger cars (plug-in or not)8.9%11.0%12.0%ranked 112 of 137
Share of conventional diesel passenger cars25.8%25.1%23.9%ranked 55 of 137
Share of passenger cars owned by legal entities9.5%11.6%13.9%ranked 111 of 137
Minergie-certified buildings1544,68932,915ranked 61 of 137
Minergie-certified buildings per 1,000 dwellings6.713.26.7ranked 54 of 137
Share of Minergie-P and Minergie-A among Minergie buildings6.9%12.7%11.8%ranked 88 of 124
Share of Minergie buildings with the ECO add-on0.0%4.3%3.8%ranked 86 of 124
Average annual temperature (average over the municipality's territory)9.3 °C9.8 °C9.2 °Cranked 56 of 137
Change in annual temperature compared with 1961-19901.3 °C1.3 °C1.3 °Cranked 53 of 137
Annual precipitation (average over the municipality's territory)1,124 mm1,072 mm1,171 mmranked 74 of 137
Change in annual precipitation compared with 1961-1990−0.8%−1.7%0.3%ranked 99 of 137
Relative sunshine duration per year (share of possible duration)40%40%44%ranked 109 of 137
Change in relative sunshine duration compared with 1961-1990 (percentage points)4.3 percentage points4.8 percentage points3.9 percentage pointsranked 46 of 137
Turnout in the National Council elections42.7%46.7%46.9%ranked 106 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: SVP47.7%36.1%27.2%ranked 6 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: SP12.2%16.4%19.0%ranked 97 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: FDP12.5%13.0%14.2%ranked 84 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Centre7.3%12.1%13.5%ranked 111 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: GREENS5.3%6.8%10.0%ranked 104 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: GLP4.6%8.2%7.5%ranked 87 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Left-wing and green parties17.6%23.3%30.1%ranked 103 of 137
Vote share in the National Council elections: Traditional conservative and right-wing parties69.8%62.1%57.6%ranked 45 of 137
Supermarkets (OpenStreetMap)212984,129ranked 75 of 137
Supermarkets per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)4.4 per 10,000 inh.4.0 per 10,000 inh.4.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 82 of 137
Farm shops (OpenStreetMap)41821,931ranked 96 of 137
Car sharing stations (OpenStreetMap)31011,445ranked 66 of 137
Cemeteries (OpenStreetMap)152082,839ranked 77 of 137
Parks (OpenStreetMap)51834,069ranked 101 of 137
Parks per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.1 per 10,000 inh.2.5 per 10,000 inh.4.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 120 of 137
Fountains and drinking water points (OpenStreetMap)2271,88023,373ranked 27 of 137
Fountains and drinking water points per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)4.80 per 1,000 inh.2.53 per 1,000 inh.2.54 per 1,000 inh.ranked 32 of 137
Bank branches (OpenStreetMap)101692,173ranked 83 of 137
Bank branches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)2.1 per 10,000 inh.2.3 per 10,000 inh.2.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 94 of 137
Petrol stations (OpenStreetMap)273093,708ranked 55 of 137
Petrol stations per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)5.7 per 10,000 inh.4.2 per 10,000 inh.4.1 per 10,000 inh.ranked 43 of 137
Fire stations (OpenStreetMap)101161,259ranked 46 of 137
Viewpoints (OpenStreetMap)71904,505ranked 126 of 137
Tourist attractions (OpenStreetMap)41171,660ranked 101 of 137
Castles, fortresses and castle ruins (OpenStreetMap)339735ranked 79 of 137
Sports halls and centres (OpenStreetMap)172353,520ranked 73 of 137
Sports halls and centres per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)3.6 per 10,000 inh.3.2 per 10,000 inh.3.9 per 10,000 inh.ranked 86 of 137
Fitness centres (OpenStreetMap)054949ranked 112 of 137
Ice rinks (OpenStreetMap)15156ranked 36 of 137
Sports pitches (OpenStreetMap)931,84928,795ranked 96 of 137
Sports pitches per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)19.7 per 10,000 inh.24.9 per 10,000 inh.31.6 per 10,000 inh.ranked 132 of 137
Football pitches (OpenStreetMap)173754,820ranked 93 of 137
Playgrounds (OpenStreetMap)10090812,922ranked 42 of 137
Playgrounds per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)21.1 per 10,000 inh.12.2 per 10,000 inh.14.2 per 10,000 inh.ranked 23 of 137
Theatres and arts centres (OpenStreetMap)228715ranked 63 of 137
Hospitals and clinics (OpenStreetMap)215296ranked 31 of 137
Hotels, guest houses and hostels (OpenStreetMap)121485,436ranked 108 of 137
Hotels, guest houses and hostels per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.25 per 1,000 inh.0.20 per 1,000 inh.0.59 per 1,000 inh.ranked 95 of 137
Campsites (OpenStreetMap)013555ranked 113 of 137
Museums (OpenStreetMap)4921,240ranked 96 of 137
Museums per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.8 per 10,000 inh.1.2 per 10,000 inh.1.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 101 of 137
Libraries (OpenStreetMap)121031,244ranked 27 of 137
Libraries per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)2.5 per 10,000 inh.1.4 per 10,000 inh.1.4 per 10,000 inh.ranked 22 of 137
Places of worship (OpenStreetMap)204066,978ranked 114 of 137
Places of worship per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)0.42 per 1,000 inh.0.55 per 1,000 inh.0.75 per 1,000 inh.ranked 118 of 137
Post offices (OpenStreetMap)7971,374ranked 75 of 137
Post offices per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.5 per 10,000 inh.1.3 per 10,000 inh.1.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 86 of 137
Mountain huts and shelters (OpenStreetMap)01890ranked 94 of 137
Aerial lifts and ski lifts (OpenStreetMap)061,961ranked 91 of 137
Golf courses (OpenStreetMap)07133ranked 78 of 137
Named peaks (OpenStreetMap)41097,762ranked 104 of 137
Marked hiking routes (OpenStreetMap)125.6 km1,780 km46,779 kmranked 104 of 137
Marked hiking routes per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap)1.28 km/km²1.29 km/km²1.19 km/km²ranked 70 of 137
Marked cycling routes (OpenStreetMap)71.0 km1,176 km10,775 kmranked 58 of 137
Marked mountain bike routes (OpenStreetMap)1.0 km66.1 km8,123 kmranked 105 of 137
Alpine ski runs (OpenStreetMap)0.0 km1.0 km4,192 kmranked 85 of 137
Cross-country ski trails (OpenStreetMap)3.3 km29.9 km2,642 kmranked 66 of 137
Footpaths and trails (OpenStreetMap)71.3 km1,331 km53,025 kmranked 124 of 137
Footpaths and trails per km² of municipal area (OpenStreetMap)0.73 km/km²0.98 km/km²1.35 km/km²ranked 119 of 137
Employed persons living in the municipality21,334360,5194,279,437ranked 72 of 137
Employed persons working in the municipality13,223290,9354,279,437ranked 87 of 137
Commuting balance (persons working in the municipality minus employed residents)−8,111−69,5840ranked 115 of 137
Share of employed residents who work in another canton25.5%34.9%19.3%ranked 58 of 137
Road length (excluding national roads)462.3 km6,474 km82,509 kmranked 80 of 137
Road network density4.70 km/km²4.68 km/km²2.10 km/km²ranked 25 of 137
Road length per inhabitant9.8 m8.7 m9.1 mranked 88 of 137
Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean)6.6 µg/m³6.8 µg/m³6.3 µg/m³ranked 34 of 137
Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean)8.9 µg/m³9.4 µg/m³9.3 µg/m³ranked 40 of 137
Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means)110 µg/m³108 µg/m³109 µg/m³ranked 53 of 137
Restaurants, cafés and bars (Overture Maps)1272,14640,685ranked 86 of 137
Restaurants, cafés and bars per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps)2.7 per 1,000 inh.2.9 per 1,000 inh.4.5 per 1,000 inh.ranked 114 of 137
Building trades and construction businesses (Overture Maps)1452,29031,318ranked 83 of 137
Building trades and construction businesses per 1,000 inhabitants (Overture Maps)3.1 per 1,000 inh.3.1 per 1,000 inh.3.4 per 1,000 inh.ranked 112 of 137
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year)0.0212.54,656ranked 117 of 137
Public contract award notices from buyers in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants)0.000.290.51ranked 117 of 137
Value of public contracts awarded by buyers in the municipality (per year)0.00 M CHF891.52 M CHF23,213 M CHFranked 115 of 137
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year)7.5299.04,782ranked 91 of 137
Public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year, per 1,000 inhabitants)0.160.400.52ranked 114 of 137
Value of public contracts won by companies in the municipality (per year)7.04 M CHF1,001 M CHF21,085 M CHFranked 105 of 137
Pharmacies (OpenStreetMap)61261,647ranked 62 of 137
Pharmacies per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)1.3 per 10,000 inh.1.7 per 10,000 inh.1.8 per 10,000 inh.ranked 75 of 137
Schools (OpenStreetMap)264285,940ranked 78 of 137
Schools per 10,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)5.5 per 10,000 inh.5.8 per 10,000 inh.6.5 per 10,000 inh.ranked 93 of 137
Shops (OpenStreetMap)1593,46852,017ranked 93 of 137
Shops per 1,000 inhabitants (OpenStreetMap)3.4 per 1,000 inh.4.7 per 1,000 inh.5.7 per 1,000 inh.ranked 118 of 137
Average altitude of the area579 m480 m1,340 mranked 89 of 137
Average slope of the terrain9.8 °8.6 °19.1 °ranked 83 of 137
Share of the area with a slope above 15°22.3%17.7%55.2%ranked 86 of 137
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-10-year flood)4.1%11.2%7.7%ranked 62 of 129
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-100-year flood)4.5%13.1%9.5%ranked 66 of 129
Land area exposed to river flooding (1-in-500-year flood)4.6%14.1%10.3%ranked 69 of 129
Land area under more than 1 m of water in a 1-in-100-year river flood0.7%11.1%7.0%ranked 99 of 129
Seismic hazard: peak ground acceleration (10 % in 50 years)0.0436 g0.0485 g0.0586 granked 135 of 137
Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers)0.2%0.6%34.9%ranked 94 of 137
Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)0.0%0.1%0.1%ranked 47 of 137
Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons)3.3%1.6%1.6%ranked 23 of 137
Sealed soil: average imperviousness density7.7%9.0%3.5%ranked 34 of 137
Public transport stops per 1,000 inhabitants1.62.02.8ranked 128 of 137
Public transport stops per km²0.751.090.66ranked 68 of 137
Weekday departures per 1,000 inhabitants79193268ranked 136 of 137
Railway stations and halts151111,730ranked 39 of 137
Share of land area that is built-up4.5%4.9%2.0%ranked 30 of 137
Built-up surface per inhabitant104 m²/inh.97 m²/inh.89 m²/inh.ranked 86 of 137
Increase in built-up surface since 197562%68%71%ranked 120 of 137
Increase in built-up surface since 200022%26%25%ranked 117 of 137
Jobs in full-time equivalents (FTE)11,278280,5574,404,171ranked 94 of 137
Employment level (full-time equivalents as a percentage of employees)73.5%77.1%77.5%ranked 116 of 137
Share of jobs held by women48.1%45.9%46.1%ranked 26 of 137
Share of jobs in the primary sector4.9%2.8%2.8%ranked 67 of 137
Change in jobs over ten years2.2%8.9%12.6%ranked 125 of 137
Jobs per establishment5.47.77.8ranked 102 of 137
Change in the number of establishments over ten years2.6%5.0%9.7%ranked 104 of 137
Share of people under 2019.9%20.2%19.8%ranked 64 of 137
Share of 20- to 64-year-olds59.3%60.3%60.4%ranked 66 of 137
Share of 20- to 39-year-olds24.6%25.2%25.8%ranked 59 of 137
Share of people aged 80 and over5.3%5.4%5.9%ranked 103 of 137
Old-age dependency ratio (people aged 65 and over per 100 people aged 20 to 64)35.0 per 100 people32.5 per 100 people33.3 per 100 peopleranked 76 of 137
Share of single people (aged 20 and over)27.8%30.1%33.5%ranked 121 of 137
Share of people married or in a registered partnership (aged 20 and over)54.8%53.8%49.7%ranked 29 of 137
Share of people divorced or with a dissolved partnership (aged 20 and over)11.7%10.8%11.3%ranked 40 of 137
Share of widowed people (aged 20 and over)5.7%5.3%5.5%ranked 74 of 137
Private households20,723324,5434,105,458ranked 72 of 137
Average household size2.24 persons2.26 persons2.18 personsranked 60 of 137
Share of one-person households34.6%33.5%37.4%ranked 78 of 137
Share of households of 5 persons or more6.8%5.9%5.3%ranked 17 of 137
Share of the population born abroad29.4%30.7%32.9%ranked 56 of 137
Share of the foreign population born in Switzerland23.5%21.4%17.9%ranked 10 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh/year)27.47 Rp./kWh27.34 Rp./kWh27.24 Rp./kWhranked 71 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H2 (2,500 kWh/year)29.23 Rp./kWh29.87 Rp./kWh29.75 Rp./kWhranked 91 of 137
Electricity price excl. VAT, typical household H6 (25,000 kWh/year)25.36 Rp./kWh24.24 Rp./kWh23.08 Rp./kWhranked 31 of 137
Annual electricity bill excl. VAT, typical household H4 (4,500 kWh)1,236 CHF/year1,230 CHF/year1,226 CHF/yearranked 71 of 137
Share of energy supply in the electricity price, typical household H439.4%40.4%40.8%ranked 90 of 137
Share of grid usage in the electricity price, typical household H449.9%48.7%46.4%ranked 41 of 137
Share of levies and charges in the electricity price, typical household H410.7%10.9%12.8%ranked 79 of 137
Change in the electricity price over 5 years, typical household H450.2%41.0%29.7%ranked 11 of 137
Active enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants49.653.566.4ranked 128 of 137
Share of enterprises in the secondary sector24.3%18.5%16.0%ranked 19 of 137
Jobs per active enterprise5.37.47.9ranked 99 of 137
Vacant dwelling rate2.41%1.05%0.93%ranked 7 of 137
Vacant dwellings5553,68545,143ranked 22 of 137
Share of vacant dwellings for rent77.8%73.6%77.6%ranked 53 of 135
Share of recently built vacant dwellings (2 years or less)8.7%7.4%8.6%ranked 58 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings in single-family houses17.0%18.0%13.0%ranked 52 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings with 1 to 2 rooms21.5%21.1%25.7%ranked 79 of 135
Share of vacant dwellings with 5 or more rooms17.1%21.3%17.5%ranked 86 of 135
Share of second homes9.1%8.0%15.1%ranked 108 of 137
Second homes (neither primary residences nor equivalent dwellings)2,06627,993729,464ranked 103 of 137

Frequently asked questions

How many municipalities are there in Kulm District?

Kulm District has 16 municipalities; the largest is Reinach (AG) with 9,858 residents.

What is the population of Kulm District?

Kulm District has 47,284 residents (2025), or 481 people per km².

Where is Kulm District?

Kulm District is part of Aargau (canton).

Other districts in Aargau