Rheintal (Wahlkreis)

Rheintal has a population of 74,372 (as of 31 December 2020). Of the foreign population, (as of 2000), 1,118 are from Germany, 1,978 are from Italy, 6,222 are from ex-Yugoslavia, 1,684 are from Austria, 850 are from Turkey, and 1,925 are from another country.[1] Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000), 54,669 speak German, 146 people speak French, 1,226 people speak Italian, and 80 people speak Romansh.[2]

The age distribution, as of 2000, in the Rheintal Wahlkreis is; 8,065 children or 13.1% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 8,469 teenagers or 13.7% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 7,630 people or 12.4% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 10,289 people or 16.7% are between 30 and 39, 8,619 people or 14.0% are between 40 and 49, and 7,303 people or 11.8% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 5,310 people or 8.6% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 3,786 people or 6.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 1,883 people or 3.1% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 289 people or 0.5% who are between 90 and 99, and 1 person who is 100 or more.[2]

In 2000 there were 6,996 persons (or 11.3% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 13,031 (or 21.1%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 35,575 (or 57.7%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 3,384 (or 5.5%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 431 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 255 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 364 who lived household made up of unrelated persons, and 1,608 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.[2]

Out of the total population in the Rheintal region, as of 2000, the highest education level completed by 14,056 people (22.8% of the population) was Primary, while 22,279 (36.1%) have completed Secondary, 5,708 (9.3%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 2,739 (4.4%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question.[2]

As of October 2009 the average unemployment rate was 4.2%.[3]

From the 2000 census, 35,215 or 57.1% are Roman Catholic, while 13,723 or 22.3% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there are 27 individuals (or about 0.04% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic faith, there are 1,202 individuals (or about 1.95% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 1,066 individuals (or about 1.73% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 14 individuals (or about 0.02% of the population) who are Jewish, and 5,155 (or about 8.36% of the population) who are Islamic. There are 344 individuals (or about 0.56% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 2,976 (or about 4.83% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 1,922 individuals (or about 3.12% of the population) did not answer the question.[2]

The population has a population of 74,372 (as of 31 December 2020)[4], living within 13 municipalities:

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