St. Gallen (Wahlkreis)

Region St. Gallen has a population of 122,903 (as of 31 December 2020).[1]). Of the foreign population, (as of 2000), 2,980 are from Germany, 4,612 are from Italy, 9,971 are from ex-Yugoslavia, 1,094 are from Austria, 1,488 are from Turkey, and 5,544 are from another country.[2] Of the Swiss national languages (as of 2000), 98,140 speak German, 717 people speak French, 3,333 people speak Italian, and 196 people speak Romansh.[3]

The age distribution, as of 2000, in the region is; 11,875 children or 10.4% of the population are between 0 and 9 years old and 13,476 teenagers or 11.8% are between 10 and 19. Of the adult population, 17,682 people or 15.5% of the population are between 20 and 29 years old. 18,404 people or 16.1% are between 30 and 39, 15,610 people or 13.7% are between 40 and 49, and 13,893 people or 12.2% are between 50 and 59. The senior population distribution is 9,958 people or 8.7% of the population are between 60 and 69 years old, 8,060 people or 7.1% are between 70 and 79, there are 4,502 people or 3.9% who are between 80 and 89, and there are 833 people or 0.7% who are between 90 and 99, and 12 people who are 100 or more.[3]

In 2000 there were 21,011 persons (or 18.4% of the population) who were living alone in a private dwelling. There were 26,593 (or 23.3%) persons who were part of a couple (married or otherwise committed) without children, and 51,578 (or 45.1%) who were part of a couple with children. There were 6,777 (or 5.9%) people who lived in single parent home, while there are 670 persons who were adult children living with one or both parents, 635 persons who lived in a household made up of relatives, 2,507 who lived household made up of unrelated persons, and 4,534 who are either institutionalized or live in another type of collective housing.[3]

Out of the total population in the St.Gallen Wahlkreis, as of 2000, the highest education level completed by 23,795 people (20.8% of the population) was Primary, while 43,580 (38.1%) have completed Secondary, 14,970 (13.1%) have attended a Tertiary school, and 4,466 (3.9%) are not in school. The remainder did not answer this question.[3]

As of October 2009 the average unemployment rate was 3.9%.[4]

From the 2000 census, 55,165 or 48.3% are Roman Catholic, while 30,375 or 26.6% belonged to the Swiss Reformed Church. Of the rest of the population, there are 157 individuals (or about 0.14% of the population) who belong to the Christian Catholic faith, there are 4,747 individuals (or about 4.15% of the population) who belong to the Orthodox Church, and there are 2,421 individuals (or about 2.12% of the population) who belong to another Christian church. There are 141 individuals (or about 0.12% of the population) who are Jewish, and 6,339 (or about 5.55% of the population) who are Islamic. There are 1,072 individuals (or about 0.94% of the population) who belong to another church (not listed on the census), 9,646 (or about 8.44% of the population) belong to no church, are agnostic or atheist, and 4,242 individuals (or about 3.71% of the population) did not answer the question.[3]

• Municipalities of the canton of St. Gallen

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