About Umiken
Umiken was a municipality in the district of Brugg in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. On 1 January 2010 the municipality of Umiken merged into Brugg.
- Canton
- Aargau
- Area
- 14.0 km²
Population
13'529residents
Median taxable income
CHF 67'625
Vacancy
1.48%
Foreign residents
32.7%
Dwellings
6'689
Jobs (FTE)
9'929
Tax multiplier
97%
Land use across the commune
Every 100 × 100 m of Umiken, coloured by how it's used. Drawn from the BFS Arealstatistik 2025 release — the most recent nationwide snapshot.
Source BFS Arealstatistik
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Jobs & economy
9'929 full-time-equivalent jobs across 1'050 businesses — services make up 84% of employment, industry 16% (2018).
Source BFS STATENT
9'929FTE total
Primary0.1%
Secondary15.8%
Tertiary84.1%
Land use
52% built-up, 10% agricultural, 30% forest. Measured across 822 hectares (2018).
Source BFS Arealstatistik
Settlement56.1%
Agriculture11.4%
Forest32.5%
Water0.0%
Election Results
SVP led the 2023 National Council election with 25.0%, ahead of SP at 20.5%.
Source BFS
SVP25.0%+4.2 pp
SP20.5%+0.4 pp
FDP15.1%−1.2 pp
Grüne11.2%−3.3 pp
Mitte10.3%
GLP9.4%+0.9 pp
EVP4.9%+0.1 pp
Others
1.1%
2023 vs 2019
Primary / second-home mix
91.0% of dwellings are primary residences; 9.0% are second homes (2026).
Source BFS
Primary residences91.0%
Second homes9.0%
Climate data
Annual mean 10.0°C with 920 mm of rain. Warmest in July (19.4°C), coldest in January (1.2°C). Station: Buchs / Aarau, 387 m.
Source MeteoSchweiz
10.0°C
Annual mean
Mean 10.0°C
Rain 920 mm
Sun ≈127 days
Buchs / Aarau · 387 m.a.s.l. · 1991–2020 normals
Warming trend
Mean annual temperature at Zürich / Fluntern has risen by +2.2°C between the first 30 observed years (1864–1893) and the most recent (1996–2025).
Source MeteoSchweiz NBCN
+2.2°C
mean 1996–2025 vs. 1864–1893
Zürich / Fluntern · 556 m.a.s.l. · 1864–2025
