Population
32'619↑0.7%
About Emmen
Municipality · Lucerne
Emmen is a village and municipality in the district of Hochdorf in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. The municipality Emmen consists of the village Emmen, the town Emmenbrücke, and several hamlets.
Population
32'619
Tax multiplier
215%
Emmen in numbers
Federal data — BFS (STATPOP, STATENT, land use), ESTV, BAKOM, ARE.Tax multiplier
215%
Top quartile in canton
Median taxable income
CHF 59'515
Bottom quartile in canton
Vacancy
1.47%↓36.1%
Top quartile in canton
- Agriculture40%
- Settlement40%
- Forest18%
- Other2%
Foreign residents
38.5%↑1.2%
Top 10% in canton
Dwellings
15'646↑0.5%
Jobs (FTE)
13'892↑4.7%
93%
54%
Fibre
Housing market in Emmen
The rental vacancy rate is 1.47%, 87% above the cantonal average (0.78 %) — a comparatively relaxed market. The municipal tax multiplier (Steuerfuss) is 215%, 20% above the cantonal average (179 %). Median taxable income is CHF 59'515, 11% below the Swiss median (CHF 67'216). Emmen has 32'619 residents (2024).
Source: Swiss Federal Statistical Office (BFS).
