Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
992 48.6%
Men
1'048 51.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
474 23.2%
Swiss citizens
1'630 79.9%
Foreign residents
410 20.1%
Population density
142 pop./km²
0–19 · 474 · 23.2%20–64 · 1'286 · 63.0%65+ · 280 · 13.7%
Foreign residents 20.1%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −17 (−0.8%) · 20 births · 23 deaths · net migration −8
STATPOP 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 24.09.2026 · BEVNAT (Statistik der natürlichen Bevölkerungsbewegung) 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'For food security – through increased sustainable domestic production, more plant-based food and clean drinking water (Food Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 27.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 17.6% Yes
13.1% YesNo 86.9%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 34.6% Yes
30.9% YesNo 69.1%
27.09.2026Erweiterung und Umnutzung Kantonsschule ReussbühlCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.6% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 55.1% Yes
56.0% YesNo 44.0%
27.09.2026Weiterentwicklung Standortförderung. Änderung Gesetz über die Wirtschaftsförderung und die RegionalpolitikCantonal LU● Accepted · 65.1% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 62.1% Yes
62.4% YesNo 37.6%
27.09.2026Erweiterte Ladenöffnungszeiten für Selbstbedienungsgeschäfte. Änderung Ruhetags- und LadenschlussgesetzCantonal LU● Accepted · 55.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 49.6% Yes
50.1% YesNo 49.9%
27.09.2026StichfrageCantonal LU● Rejected · 41.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 42.9% Yes
41.9% YesNo 58.1%
27.09.2026Gegenentwurf zur Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 74.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 70.6% Yes
71.8% YesNo 28.2%
27.09.2026Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 52.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 54.1% Yes
52.5% YesNo 47.5%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 62.0% Yes
61.7% YesNo 38.3%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 62.1% Yes
56.1% YesNo 43.9%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte36.6% · strongest party
Mitte36.6%
SVP23.7%
FDP23.2%
SP6.9%
Übrige3.5%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier185%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
185%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 26 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
12'884 CHF(12.9%)
Rank 26 of 79 in the canton · 488 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 13'053 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Meggen 9'679 CHF · most expensive Luthern 14'739 CHF
100'000 CHF:12'884 CHF(~12.9%)
AltishofenCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Altishofen | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 5.7% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 9.8% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 10.8% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 11.6% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.1% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 12.9% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 13.5% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 14.1% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 14.6% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 15.2% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 15.7% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 17% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 18.1% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 19.2% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 20.2% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 21.1% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 21.8% | 17.6–24.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.7 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'112 mm
8.7 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
724 m
Mean elevation
586 m
Relief
250 m
Mean slope
9.8°
Flat share
29.6%
South-facing
14.4%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 250 m0 m3'847 m
Terrain figures cover the whole municipal territory (swisstopo swissALTIRegio) — not the settlement point. Slope and south-facing share are resolution-dependent and measured at 40 m.
swissALTIRegio 2026 · swisstopo, retrieved 28.08.2026
Roof potential
36.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
45 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
8'000
Per inhabitant
17'672 kWh/yr
36 GWh/yr01'133 GWh/yr
BFE solar factsheet ↗Modelled roof and façade potential from the BFE solar model — the electricity these surfaces could produce, not installed capacity or what the municipality actually generates today. The household figure divides the roof potential by 4'500 kWh per year, ElCom’s reference household (consumption profile H4, a 5-room apartment).
Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Electricity
ElCom · 2027Tariff H4
24.62 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.5 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.55 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.1 Rp./kWh
24.62 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 24.72 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator CKW AG
ElCom tariff comparison ↗How this is measured
Total household electricity price for ElCom consumption profile H4 — 4'500 kWh a year, a 5-room flat with electric stove and tumble dryer — standard product, excluding VAT, for the tariff year shown. Energy, grid usage, levies to public bodies and the federal grid surcharge are included. Canton and Swiss medians are ElCom's own published figures.
2027 · Federal Electricity Commission (ElCom), retrieved 12.09.2026
Health-insurance premiums
BAG · 2024Premium regionRegion 3
Standard model, deductible 300509 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Lucerne363 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set per canton and premium region. This area lies in premium region 3 of canton Lucerne. Shown is the average adult premium paid across the whole canton Lucerne (2024, BAG) — a region-specific average is not available in the cantonal data.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
0.24 %
Second homes
6.7 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
849
Built before 194617.4%
Built since 200127.1%
0.24 %0 %12 %
Vacancy rate from the BFS vacant-dwelling count (2025); building age and room count from the Buildings and Dwellings Statistics (2024). The average room count treats the ‘6 rooms or more’ class as 6, so it is a slight lower bound. The vacancy rate is volatile for small municipalities.
Buildings and Dwellings Statistics 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Vacant dwellings survey 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026 · Dwelling inventory and second-home share 2026 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Economy
BFS · 2024Jobs
3'019
Workplaces
179
Services share
85.2 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 182 (6.0%) · Secondary 264 (8.7%) · Tertiary 2'573 (85.2%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
57
Organic share
10.5 %
Farmland
980 ha
Landwirtschaftliche Strukturerhebung 2025 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 19.09.2026
Accessibility
ARE · NPVMNational Passenger Transport Model (NPVM) 2025 · Federal Office for Spatial Development (ARE), retrieved 24.09.2026
Municipality
Wikidata · CC0Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities2'040 #52 LU · #962 CHGrowing municipalities-0.8% #70 LU · #1753 CHShrinking municipalities-0.8% #10 LU · #352 CHJobs per resident1.48 #2 LU · #30 CHFamilies & children23.2% #15 LU · #275 CHAge structure13.7% #79 LU · #2061 CHWomen share48.6% #58 LU · #1672 CHForeign residents20.1% #24 LU · #855 CHPopulation density142/km² #58 LU · #1257 CHTax burden12'884 #27 LU · #489 CHTaxes185% #26 LUWarmest municipalities8.7 °C #56 LU · #1493 CHSunniest municipalities41.3% #21 LU · #1275 CHRainiest municipalities1'112 mm #59 LU · #1040 CHVoter turnout54.9% #64 LU · #1220 CHAgainst Switzerland15.7% #34 LU · #837 CHAligned with Switzerland84.3% #40 LU · #579 CHSVP strongholds23.7% #67 LU · #1619 CHSP strongholds6.9% #44 LU · #1796 CHCentre strongholds36.6% #22 LU · #161 CHFDP strongholds23.2% #5 LU · #305 CHGLP strongholds2.3% #66 LU · #1711 CHGreen strongholds3.4% #57 LU · #1828 CHLargest by area14.3 km² #35 LU · #677 CHHighest municipalities520 m #50 LU · #1120 CHSecond homes6.7% #59 LU · #1871 CHOrganic farming10.5% #43 LU · #1184 CHBest-connected municipalities95 min #53 LU · #1638 CHRemotest municipalities95 min #26 LU · #462 CHHighest peaks724 m #52 LU · #1145 CHHighest-lying municipalities586 m #40 LU · #1063 CHGreatest vertical range250 m #43 LU · #1140 CHSteepest municipalities9.8° #34 LU · #940 CHSolar potential36 GWh #33 LU · #545 CHSolar potential per capita17'672 kWh #7 LU · #273 CHCheapest electricity24.62 Rp./kWh #18 LU · #345 CHMost expensive electricity24.62 Rp./kWh #67 LU · #1767 CH
Postal codes (6)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 6Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Altishofen?
- Altishofen has 6 postal codes: 6144, 6244, 6245, 6246, 6247, 6263.
- What is the tax rate in Altishofen?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Altishofen is 185% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Altishofen?
- A single person without children pays about 12'884 CHF income tax in Altishofen on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 26 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Altishofen have?
- Altishofen has 2'040 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Altishofen?
- Altishofen has 410 foreign residents, a share of 20.1% (2025).
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