Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
495 45.5%
Men
592 54.5%
Children & youth (0–19)
238 21.9%
Swiss citizens
907 83.4%
Foreign residents
180 16.6%
Population density
191 pop./km²
0–19 · 238 · 21.9%20–64 · 652 · 60.0%65+ · 197 · 18.1%
Foreign residents 16.6%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +43 (+4.1%) · 3 births · 4 deaths · net migration +43
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 Hochdorf: 23.1% Yes
23.1% YesNo 76.9%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 29.9% Yes
36.5% YesNo 63.6%
27.09.2026Erweiterung und Umnutzung Kantonsschule ReussbühlCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.6% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 64.5% Yes
61.5% YesNo 38.5%
27.09.2026Weiterentwicklung Standortförderung. Änderung Gesetz über die Wirtschaftsförderung und die RegionalpolitikCantonal LU● Accepted · 65.1% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 65.8% Yes
64.2% YesNo 35.8%
27.09.2026Erweiterte Ladenöffnungszeiten für Selbstbedienungsgeschäfte. Änderung Ruhetags- und LadenschlussgesetzCantonal LU● Accepted · 55.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 56.0% Yes
49.8% YesNo 50.2%
27.09.2026StichfrageCantonal LU● Rejected · 41.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 44.4% Yes
44.8% YesNo 55.2%
27.09.2026Gegenentwurf zur Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 74.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 72.3% Yes
66.6% YesNo 33.4%
27.09.2026Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 52.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 55.4% Yes
52.0% YesNo 48.0%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 60.2% Yes
59.9% YesNo 40.2%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 53.7% Yes
59.6% YesNo 40.4%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP36.9% · strongest party
SVP36.9%
Mitte31.4%
FDP12.1%
SP7.3%
GLP4.3%
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 34 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%)
ErmenseeCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
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| Gross income | Ermensee | 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 1991–20209.9 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'104 mm
9.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
714 m
Mean elevation
519 m
Relief
260 m
Mean slope
6.4°
Flat share
49.6%
South-facing
0.3%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 260 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
13.7 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
18 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
3'000
Per inhabitant
12'622 kWh/yr
14 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
24.72 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.5 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.55 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.2 Rp./kWh
24.72 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
0.43 %
Second homes
9.1 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
468
Built before 194625.4%
Built since 200138.7%
0.43 %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
412
Workplaces
90
Services share
49.3 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 40 (9.7%) · Secondary 169 (41.0%) · Tertiary 203 (49.3%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
13
Organic share
15.4 %
Farmland
296 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 municipalities1'087 #69 LU · #1407 CHGrowing municipalities4.1% #4 LU · #88 CHShrinking municipalities4.1% #76 LU · #2021 CHJobs per resident0.38 #54 LU · #916 CHFamilies & children21.9% #35 LU · #561 CHAge structure18.1% #44 LU · #1623 CHWomen share45.5% #79 LU · #2066 CHForeign residents16.6% #36 LU · #1162 CHPopulation density191/km² #49 LU · #1057 CHTax burden12'884 #30 LU · #492 CHTaxes185% #34 LUWarmest municipalities9.9 °C #10 LU · #596 CHSunniest municipalities41.4% #17 LU · #1244 CHRainiest municipalities1'104 mm #63 LU · #1075 CHVoter turnout66.5% #6 LU · #146 CHAgainst Switzerland20.8% #17 LU · #447 CHAligned with Switzerland79.2% #54 LU · #1008 CHSVP strongholds36.9% #12 LU · #845 CHSP strongholds7.3% #38 LU · #1753 CHCentre strongholds31.4% #41 LU · #214 CHFDP strongholds12.1% #60 LU · #1140 CHGLP strongholds4.3% #49 LU · #1343 CHGreen strongholds4.2% #43 LU · #1698 CHLargest by area5.7 km² #70 LU · #1440 CHHighest municipalities462 m #70 LU · #1439 CHSecond homes9.1% #35 LU · #1380 CHOrganic farming15.4% #25 LU · #858 CHBest-connected municipalities86 min #35 LU · #1475 CHRemotest municipalities86 min #43 LU · #626 CHHighest peaks714 m #57 LU · #1171 CHHighest-lying municipalities519 m #65 LU · #1349 CHGreatest vertical range260 m #41 LU · #1113 CHSteepest municipalities6.4° #47 LU · #1332 CHSolar potential14 GWh #70 LU · #1307 CHSolar potential per capita12'622 kWh #26 LU · #671 CHCheapest electricity24.72 Rp./kWh #41 LU · #379 CHMost expensive electricity24.72 Rp./kWh #31 LU · #1720 CH
Postal codes (1)
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swisstopo- What is the postal code of Ermensee?
- The postal code of Ermensee is 6294.
- What is the tax rate in Ermensee?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Ermensee is 185% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Ermensee?
- A single person without children pays about 12'884 CHF income tax in Ermensee on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 26 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Ermensee have?
- Ermensee has 1'087 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Ermensee?
- Ermensee has 180 foreign residents, a share of 16.56% (2025).
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