Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
407 48.3%
Men
436 51.7%
Children & youth (0–19)
196 23.3%
Swiss citizens
785 93.1%
Foreign residents
58 6.9%
Population density
121 pop./km²
0–19 · 196 · 23.3%20–64 · 493 · 58.5%65+ · 154 · 18.3%
Foreign residents 6.9%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +19 (+2.3%) · 4 births · 5 deaths · net migration +14
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 Entlebuch: 13.5% Yes
7.9% YesNo 92.1%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Entlebuch: 44.5% Yes
50.1% YesNo 49.9%
27.09.2026Erweiterung und Umnutzung Kantonsschule ReussbühlCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.6% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Entlebuch: 47.4% Yes
38.8% YesNo 61.3%
27.09.2026Weiterentwicklung Standortförderung. Änderung Gesetz über die Wirtschaftsförderung und die RegionalpolitikCantonal LU● Accepted · 65.1% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Entlebuch: 71.3% Yes
75.1% YesNo 24.9%
27.09.2026Erweiterte Ladenöffnungszeiten für Selbstbedienungsgeschäfte. Änderung Ruhetags- und LadenschlussgesetzCantonal LU● Accepted · 55.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Entlebuch: 41.6% Yes
36.1% YesNo 63.9%
27.09.2026StichfrageCantonal LU● Rejected · 41.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Entlebuch: 40.8% Yes
32.8% YesNo 67.2%
27.09.2026Gegenentwurf zur Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 74.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Entlebuch: 74.6% Yes
82.5% YesNo 17.5%
27.09.2026Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 52.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Entlebuch: 51.7% Yes
48.3% YesNo 51.7%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Entlebuch: 67.4% Yes
71.8% YesNo 28.2%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Entlebuch: 68.3% Yes
76.4% YesNo 23.6%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP43.3% · strongest party
SVP43.3%
Mitte39.1%
FDP10.9%
SP2.1%
Übrige1.7%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier230%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
230%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 78 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
14'402 CHF(14.4%)
Rank 72 of 79 in the canton · 904 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:14'402 CHF(~14.4%)
DoppleschwandCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Doppleschwand | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6.4% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 9% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 11% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 12.1% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 13% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 13.6% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 14.4% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 15.1% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15.7% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 16.2% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16.8% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 17.4% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 18.7% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 19.9% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 21.1% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 22.1% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 23% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 23.8% | 17.6–24.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20208.6 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'395 mm
8.6 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
969 m
Mean elevation
759 m
Relief
374 m
Mean slope
16.5°
Flat share
6.2%
South-facing
7.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 374 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
8.1 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
11.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
1'800
Per inhabitant
9'597 kWh/yr
8 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
24.74 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.5 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.55 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.22 Rp./kWh
24.74 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
1.35 %
Second homes
11 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
370
Built before 194626.2%
Built since 200132.4%
1.35 %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
228
Workplaces
77
Services share
43.9 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 72 (31.6%) · Secondary 56 (24.6%) · Tertiary 100 (43.9%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
27
Organic share
7.4 %
Farmland
403 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 municipalities843 #75 LU · #1557 CHGrowing municipalities2.3% #12 LU · #281 CHShrinking municipalities2.3% #68 LU · #1828 CHJobs per resident0.27 #73 LU · #1421 CHFamilies & children23.3% #12 LU · #260 CHAge structure18.3% #41 LU · #1584 CHWomen share48.3% #65 LU · #1769 CHForeign residents6.9% #77 LU · #1928 CHPopulation density121/km² #63 LU · #1359 CHTax burden14'402 #73 LU · #905 CHTaxes230% #78 LUWarmest municipalities8.6 °C #59 LU · #1531 CHSunniest municipalities41.8% #10 LU · #1164 CHRainiest municipalities1'395 mm #14 LU · #360 CHVoter turnout65.1% #8 LU · #198 CHSVP strongholds43.3% #5 LU · #480 CHSP strongholds2.1% #74 LU · #2020 CHCentre strongholds39.1% #16 LU · #138 CHFDP strongholds10.9% #70 LU · #1279 CHGLP strongholds1.6% #69 LU · #1818 CHGreen strongholds1.3% #76 LU · #2002 CHLargest by area7 km² #61 LU · #1254 CHHighest municipalities903 m #5 LU · #332 CHSecond homes11% #21 LU · #1043 CHOrganic farming7.4% #58 LU · #1399 CHBest-connected municipalities114 min #76 LU · #1880 CHRemotest municipalities114 min #3 LU · #225 CHHighest peaks969 m #20 LU · #752 CHHighest-lying municipalities759 m #12 LU · #662 CHGreatest vertical range374 m #27 LU · #858 CHSteepest municipalities16.5° #11 LU · #513 CHSolar potential8 GWh #77 LU · #1689 CHSolar potential per capita9'597 kWh #48 LU · #1143 CHCheapest electricity24.74 Rp./kWh #51 LU · #389 CHMost expensive electricity24.74 Rp./kWh #29 LU · #1718 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Doppleschwand?
- Doppleschwand has 2 postal codes: 6110, 6112.
- What is the tax rate in Doppleschwand?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Doppleschwand is 230% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Doppleschwand?
- A single person without children pays about 14'402 CHF income tax in Doppleschwand on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 72 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Doppleschwand have?
- Doppleschwand has 843 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Doppleschwand?
- Doppleschwand has 58 foreign residents, a share of 6.88% (2025).
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