Rickenbach, Lucerne facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Rickenbach
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 Rickenbach
Location in Switzerland
Rickenbach
Location in Canton of Lucerne
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| Country | Switzerland | |
| Canton | Lucerne | |
| District | Sursee | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 11.85 km2 (4.58 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 695 m (2,280 ft) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,458 | |
| • Density | 291.81/km2 (755.8/sq mi) | |
| Postal code |
6221
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| Surrounded by | Burg (AG), Geuensee, Gontenschwil (AG), Gunzwil, Menziken (AG), Pfeffikon, Reinach (AG), Schlierbach, Schmiedrued (AG) | |
Rickenbach is a town, also called a municipality, located in Switzerland. It's part of the Lucerne canton and the Sursee district. On January 1, 2013, another town called Pfeffikon joined with Rickenbach.
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Discovering Rickenbach's Landscape
Rickenbach covers an area of about 9.36 square kilometers. A large part of this land, about 62.7%, is used for farming. This includes fields for crops and pastures for animals.
Forests cover about 26.3% of Rickenbach. The remaining 11% of the land is where people live and work. This settled area includes buildings, roads, and some parks.
Who Lives in Rickenbach?
Rickenbach has a population of around 3,600 people. As of 2007, about 13.3% of the people living here were from other countries. Over the past ten years, the number of people living in Rickenbach has grown by about 8.7%.
Languages Spoken in Rickenbach
Most people in Rickenbach speak German, about 92.3% of the population. Other languages spoken include Albanian (3.5%) and Portuguese (1.4%).
Understanding Rickenbach's Population Ages
The people in Rickenbach are of different ages:
- About 28.9% are young people, aged 0–19 years old.
- Around 25.6% are young adults, aged 20–39 years old.
- About 32.6% are adults, aged 40–64 years old.
- Around 9.6% are seniors, aged 65–79 years old.
- About 2.7% are older seniors, aged 80–89 years old.
- A small group, 0.6%, are 90 years old or older.
Education and Homes in Rickenbach
Many adults in Rickenbach have completed higher education. About 69.9% of people aged 25-64 have finished upper secondary education or gone on to university.
In 2000, there were 682 households in Rickenbach. About 21.1% of these homes had only one person living in them. Around 17% were large households with five or more family members. Most homes were single-family houses, with some double-family and multi-family buildings too.
Work and Jobs in Rickenbach
Rickenbach has a low unemployment rate of 1.77%. This means most people who want to work can find jobs.
Jobs in Rickenbach are divided into three main types:
- Primary Sector: This includes jobs like farming. About 113 people work in this area.
- Secondary Sector: This involves manufacturing and construction. Around 295 people work in these jobs.
- Tertiary Sector: This covers services like shops, healthcare, and education. About 246 people work in service jobs.
In 2000, about 52.1% of the people in Rickenbach were employed. Women made up about 40.6% of the workforce.
Religious Beliefs in Rickenbach
In 2000, the main religions in Rickenbach were:
- Roman Catholic: 75.8% of the population.
- Protestant: 9.8% of the population.
- Muslim: 6.69% of the population.
- A small number of people belonged to other Christian faiths or other religions.
- Some people did not belong to any organized religion.
See also
In Spanish: Rickenbach (Lucerna) para niños
