Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'905 50.2%
Men
1'891 49.8%
Children & youth (0–19)
815 21.5%
Swiss citizens
3'252 85.7%
Foreign residents
544 14.3%
Population density
287 pop./km²
0–19 · 815 · 21.5%20–64 · 2'211 · 58.2%65+ · 770 · 20.3%
Foreign residents 14.3%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +17 (+0.5%) · 38 births · 27 deaths · net migration +15
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 Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 60.2% Yes
62.1% YesNo 37.9%
14.06.2026Volksinitiative «Keine 10-Millionen-Schweiz! (Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative)»Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 53.7% Yes
54.8% YesNo 45.2%
14.06.2026Neuer Standort Kantonsgericht. Kauf Grundstück Würzenbachstrasse 8, LuzernCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.3% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 65.1% Yes
67.4% YesNo 32.6%
08.03.2026Bundesgesetz über die IndividualbesteuerungFederal● Accepted · 54.3% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 48.2% Yes
47.1% YesNo 53.0%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «Für eine gerechte Energie- und Klimapolitik: Investieren für Wohlstand, Arbeit und Umwelt (Klimafonds-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 29.3% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 19.4% Yes
17.3% YesNo 82.8%
08.03.2026Volksinitiative «200 Franken sind genug! (SRG-Initiative)»Federal● Rejected · 38.1% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 40.9% Yes
38.7% YesNo 61.3%
08.03.2026Bargeldinitiative und Gegenvorschlag: StichfrageFederal● Rejected · 37.4% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 36.9% Yes
33.0% YesNo 67.0%
08.03.2026Bundesbeschluss über die schweizerische Währung und die Bargeldversorgung (Gegenvorschlag zur Bargeldinitiative)Federal● Accepted · 73.4% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Hochdorf: 73.3% Yes
74.3% YesNo 25.8%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 21.09.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte38.9% · strongest party
Mitte38.9%
SVP23.5%
FDP16.3%
SP7.3%
GLP6.1%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier140%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
140%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 6 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
11'366 CHF(11.4%)
Rank 5 of 79 in the canton · 170 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:11'366 CHF(~11.4%)
EschenbachCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
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| Gross income | Eschenbach | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 4.9% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 7% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 8.5% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 9.5% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 10.2% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 10.7% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 11.4% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 12% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 12.5% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 13% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 13.5% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 14% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 15.2% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 16.3% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 17.4% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 18.3% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 19.1% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 19.8% | 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 1991–20201'160 mm
9.9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
541 m
Mean elevation
478 m
Relief
127 m
Mean slope
3.6°
Flat share
77.6%
South-facing
6.5%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 127 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
35.3 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
48.4 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
7'800
Per inhabitant
9'294 kWh/yr
35 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
0.24 %
Second homes
6.5 %
Avg. rooms
4.2
Dwellings
1'678
Built before 194612.2%
Built since 200135.5%
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
1'547
Workplaces
283
Services share
57.9 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 163 (10.5%) · Secondary 488 (31.5%) · Tertiary 896 (57.9%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
44
Organic share
6.8 %
Farmland
946 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 municipalities3'796 #31 LU · #589 CHGrowing municipalities0.5% #45 LU · #1131 CHShrinking municipalities0.5% #35 LU · #976 CHJobs per resident0.41 #49 LU · #798 CHFamilies & children21.5% #41 LU · #656 CHAge structure20.3% #21 LU · #1176 CHWomen share50.2% #15 LU · #791 CHForeign residents14.3% #43 LU · #1341 CHPopulation density287/km² #30 LU · #801 CHTax burden11'366 #5 LU · #170 CHTaxes140% #6 LUWarmest municipalities9.9 °C #11 LU · #597 CHSunniest municipalities40.6% #55 LU · #1561 CHRainiest municipalities1'160 mm #40 LU · #794 CHVoter turnout62% #18 LU · #320 CHAgainst Switzerland11% #53 LU · #1163 CHAligned with Switzerland89% #16 LU · #284 CHSVP strongholds23.5% #69 LU · #1633 CHSP strongholds7.3% #39 LU · #1754 CHCentre strongholds38.9% #17 LU · #141 CHFDP strongholds16.3% #37 LU · #711 CHGLP strongholds6.1% #25 LU · #948 CHGreen strongholds4.8% #31 LU · #1574 CHLargest by area13.2 km² #38 LU · #740 CHHighest municipalities494 m #64 LU · #1239 CHSecond homes6.5% #64 LU · #1904 CHOrganic farming6.8% #63 LU · #1434 CHBest-connected municipalities91 min #46 LU · #1577 CHRemotest municipalities91 min #34 LU · #527 CHHighest peaks541 m #75 LU · #1749 CHHighest-lying municipalities478 m #75 LU · #1540 CHGreatest vertical range127 m #75 LU · #1704 CHSteepest municipalities3.6° #72 LU · #1818 CHSolar potential35 GWh #35 LU · #555 CHSolar potential per capita9'294 kWh #52 LU · #1197 CHCheapest electricity24.72 Rp./kWh #42 LU · #380 CHMost expensive electricity24.72 Rp./kWh #32 LU · #1721 CH
Postal codes (3)
swisstopoLocalities
swisstopo · 3Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Eschenbach?
- Eschenbach has 3 postal codes: 6026, 6034, 6274.
- What is the tax rate in Eschenbach?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Eschenbach is 140% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Eschenbach?
- A single person without children pays about 11'366 CHF income tax in Eschenbach on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 5 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Eschenbach have?
- Eschenbach has 3'796 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Eschenbach?
- Eschenbach has 544 foreign residents, a share of 14.33% (2025).
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