Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
2'371 51.0%
Men
2'279 49.0%
Children & youth (0–19)
945 20.3%
Swiss citizens
3'782 81.3%
Foreign residents
868 18.7%
Population density
472 pop./km²
0–19 · 945 · 20.3%20–64 · 2'652 · 57.0%65+ · 1'053 · 22.6%
Foreign residents 18.7%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +11 (+0.2%) · 32 births · 45 deaths · net migration +13
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
14.06.2026Änderung des Bundesgesetzes über den zivilen Ersatzdienst (Zivildienstgesetz, ZDG)Federal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Bezirk Aarau: 51.7% Yes
61.2% YesNo 38.8%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Bezirk Aarau: 43.2% Yes
49.3% YesNo 50.7%
14.06.2026Aargauische Volksinitiative "Bildungsqualität sichern – JETZT!" vom 28. August 2024Cantonal AG● Rejected · 42.6% YesDistrict Bezirk Aarau: 45.3% Yes
40.3% YesNo 59.7%
14.06.2026Verkehrsinfrastruktur-Entwicklung Raum Suhr (VERAS); Verpflichtungskredit vom 16. Dezember 2025Cantonal AG● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Aarau: 67.7% Yes
66.9% YesNo 33.1%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Aarau: 53.7% Yes
48.2% YesNo 51.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Bezirk Aarau: 31.0% Yes
22.9% YesNo 77.1%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Bezirk Aarau: 35.4% Yes
37.7% YesNo 62.3%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Bezirk Aarau: 31.8% Yes
35.2% YesNo 64.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 21.09.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP34.7% · strongest party
SVP34.7%
FDP16.7%
SP15.7%
Mitte10.3%
GLP9.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier89%
Cantonal tax multiplier103%
89%AG range 48%127%
Tax rank 19 of 196 in canton AargauTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'939 CHF(11.9%)
Rank 19 of 196 in the canton · 294 of 2110 in Switzerland
Median canton 12'952 CHF · median Switzerland 15'290 CHF
Cheapest Oberwil-Lieli 9'753 CHF · most expensive Ammerswil 13'965 CHF
100'000 CHF:11'939 CHF(~11.9%)
ErlinsbachCanton range AargauSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Erlinsbach | Aargau | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.8% | 3.8–5.6% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 6.5% | 5.2–7.7% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 7.9% | 6.4–9.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 9.1% | 7.4–10.7% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10.1% | 8.2–11.9% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 10.9% | 8.9–12.8% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 11.9% | 9.8–14% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12.8% | 10.5–14.9% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 13.6% | 11.2–15.8% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 14.2% | 11.7–16.5% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 14.9% | 12.4–17.3% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 15.6% | 13–18% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 17.1% | 14.4–19.7% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 18.4% | 15.5–21.1% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 19.6% | 16.6–22.4% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 20.7% | 17.6–23.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 21.6% | 18.4–24.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 22.3% | 19.1–25.3% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.4 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'113 mm
9.4 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
903 m
Mean elevation
588 m
Relief
533 m
Mean slope
14.1°
Flat share
15.7%
South-facing
51.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 533 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
28 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
37.2 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
6'200
Per inhabitant
6'024 kWh/yr
28 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
25.36 Rp./kWh
Energy
9.68 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
10.88 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.15 Rp./kWh
25.36 Rp./kWh10.5645.88
Canton median 26.88 Rp./kWhSwiss median 26.53 Rp./kWh
Network operator Eniwa 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 · 2024Standard model, deductible 300570 CHF/mo
Ø premium in canton Aargau392 CHF/mo
Estimate Switzerland 2026465.3 CHF/mo
Premiums are set not per municipality but per canton and premium region. Shown is the average adult premium paid in canton Aargau (2024, BAG) — it applies canton-wide, not to any single location.
2024 · Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), retrieved 12.09.2026
Housing
BFS · AREVacancy rate
1.46 %
Second homes
6.3 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
2'122
Built before 194612.8%
Built since 200135.8%
1.46 %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
1'314
Workplaces
202
Services share
88.6 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 61 (4.6%) · Secondary 89 (6.8%) · Tertiary 1'164 (88.6%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
18
Organic share
22.2 %
Farmland
365 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 · CC0BFS municipality number4005
Head of governmentMonika Schenker
Websiteerlinsbach.ch ↗
DistrictBezirk Aarau
Wikidata · continuously updated, retrieved 24.09.2026
Largest municipalities4'650 #49 AG · #477 CHGrowing municipalities0.2% #126 AG · #1263 CHShrinking municipalities0.2% #70 AG · #845 CHJobs per resident0.28 #105 AG · #1390 CHFamilies & children20.3% #98 AG · #1045 CHAge structure22.6% #37 AG · #755 CHWomen share51% #8 AG · #399 CHForeign residents18.7% #126 AG · #974 CHPopulation density472/km² #88 AG · #531 CHTax burden11'939 #22 AG · #297 CHTaxes89% #19 AGWarmest municipalities9.4 °C #165 AG · #1065 CHSunniest municipalities40.1% #104 AG · #1821 CHRainiest municipalities1'113 mm #64 AG · #1032 CHVoter turnout59.4% #35 AG · #539 CHAgainst Switzerland9% #136 AG · #1292 CHAligned with Switzerland91% #21 AG · #191 CHSVP strongholds34.7% #155 AG · #988 CHSP strongholds15.7% #52 AG · #873 CHCentre strongholds10.3% #118 AG · #1176 CHFDP strongholds16.7% #17 AG · #681 CHGLP strongholds9.1% #46 AG · #420 CHGreen strongholds7.7% #29 AG · #936 CHLargest by area9.9 km² #44 AG · #970 CHHighest municipalities420 m #110 AG · #1776 CHSecond homes6.3% #153 AG · #1933 CHOrganic farming22.2% #33 AG · #548 CHBest-connected municipalities72 min #145 AG · #1152 CHRemotest municipalities72 min #42 AG · #961 CHHighest peaks903 m #1 AG · #828 CHHighest-lying municipalities588 m #19 AG · #1051 CHGreatest vertical range533 m #1 AG · #668 CHSteepest municipalities14.1° #6 AG · #614 CHSolar potential28 GWh #67 AG · #732 CHSolar potential per capita6'024 kWh #164 AG · #1831 CHCheapest electricity25.36 Rp./kWh #31 AG · #499 CHMost expensive electricity25.36 Rp./kWh #160 AG · #1604 CH
Postal codes (2)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 2Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Erlinsbach?
- Erlinsbach has 2 postal codes: 5017, 5018.
- What is the tax rate in Erlinsbach?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Erlinsbach is 89% (2026); canton AG levies 103%.
- How much tax do you pay in Erlinsbach?
- A single person without children pays about 11'939 CHF income tax in Erlinsbach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 19 of 196 in canton AG. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Erlinsbach have?
- Erlinsbach has 4'650 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Erlinsbach?
- Erlinsbach has 868 foreign residents, a share of 18.67% (2025).
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