Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
405 51.6%
Men
380 48.4%
Children & youth (0–19)
164 20.9%
Swiss citizens
720 91.7%
Foreign residents
65 8.3%
Population density
126 pop./km²
0–19 · 164 · 20.9%20–64 · 493 · 62.8%65+ · 128 · 16.3%
Foreign residents 8.3%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: −6 (−0.8%) · 11 births · 8 deaths · net migration −9
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
15.6% YesNo 84.4%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 34.6% Yes
40.5% YesNo 59.6%
27.09.2026Erweiterung und Umnutzung Kantonsschule ReussbühlCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.6% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 55.1% Yes
51.1% YesNo 48.9%
27.09.2026Weiterentwicklung Standortförderung. Änderung Gesetz über die Wirtschaftsförderung und die RegionalpolitikCantonal LU● Accepted · 65.1% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 62.1% Yes
60.8% YesNo 39.3%
27.09.2026Erweiterte Ladenöffnungszeiten für Selbstbedienungsgeschäfte. Änderung Ruhetags- und LadenschlussgesetzCantonal LU● Accepted · 55.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 49.6% Yes
43.7% YesNo 56.3%
27.09.2026StichfrageCantonal LU● Rejected · 41.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 42.9% Yes
39.5% YesNo 60.5%
27.09.2026Gegenentwurf zur Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 74.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 70.6% Yes
73.7% YesNo 26.3%
27.09.2026Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 52.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 54.1% Yes
50.9% YesNo 49.1%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 62.0% Yes
64.4% YesNo 35.6%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 62.1% Yes
71.8% YesNo 28.2%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023SVP37.4% · strongest party
SVP37.4%
Mitte30.3%
FDP18.5%
SP5.1%
Übrige3.8%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier210%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
210%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 54 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'727 CHF(13.7%)
Rank 53 of 79 in the canton · 766 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:13'727 CHF(~13.7%)
RoggliswilCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
Show data table
| Gross income | Roggliswil | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.5% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.4% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.5% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.3% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.9% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.7% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.4% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 15% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.5% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 16.1% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16.6% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 18% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 19.1% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 20.2% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.3% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 22.2% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 22.9% | 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 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'160 mm
9 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
695 m
Mean elevation
573 m
Relief
206 m
Mean slope
10.2°
Flat share
24.1%
South-facing
17.2%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 206 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
10.6 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
14 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
2'400
Per inhabitant
13'554 kWh/yr
11 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
24.73 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.5 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.55 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.21 Rp./kWh
24.73 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
0.27 %
Second homes
10.8 %
Avg. rooms
4.3
Dwellings
368
Built before 194624.2%
Built since 200132.6%
0.27 %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
244
Workplaces
82
Services share
43.9 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 74 (30.3%) · Secondary 63 (25.8%) · Tertiary 107 (43.9%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
30
Organic share
23.3 %
Farmland
408 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 municipalities785 #76 LU · #1587 CHGrowing municipalities-0.8% #68 LU · #1735 CHShrinking municipalities-0.8% #12 LU · #371 CHJobs per resident0.31 #67 LU · #1226 CHFamilies & children20.9% #55 LU · #841 CHAge structure16.3% #67 LU · #1868 CHWomen share51.6% #2 LU · #208 CHForeign residents8.3% #71 LU · #1839 CHPopulation density126/km² #62 LU · #1336 CHTax burden13'727 #56 LU · #769 CHTaxes210% #54 LUWarmest municipalities9 °C #49 LU · #1355 CHSunniest municipalities40.4% #66 LU · #1642 CHRainiest municipalities1'160 mm #43 LU · #797 CHVoter turnout59% #37 LU · #702 CHSVP strongholds37.4% #11 LU · #811 CHSP strongholds5.1% #63 LU · #1932 CHCentre strongholds30.3% #45 LU · #230 CHFDP strongholds18.5% #26 LU · #553 CHGLP strongholds3.1% #59 LU · #1563 CHGreen strongholds1.7% #72 LU · #1983 CHLargest by area6.2 km² #67 LU · #1368 CHHighest municipalities560 m #39 LU · #967 CHSecond homes10.8% #22 LU · #1090 CHOrganic farming23.3% #12 LU · #512 CHBest-connected municipalities80 min #26 LU · #1345 CHRemotest municipalities80 min #55 LU · #757 CHHighest peaks695 m #59 LU · #1225 CHHighest-lying municipalities573 m #43 LU · #1121 CHGreatest vertical range206 m #60 LU · #1336 CHSteepest municipalities10.2° #27 LU · #905 CHSolar potential11 GWh #74 LU · #1504 CHSolar potential per capita13'554 kWh #19 LU · #568 CHCheapest electricity24.73 Rp./kWh #50 LU · #388 CHMost expensive electricity24.73 Rp./kWh #30 LU · #1719 CH
Postal codes (1)
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swisstopo · 1Nearby municipalities
swisstopo- What is the postal code of Roggliswil?
- The postal code of Roggliswil is 6265.
- What is the tax rate in Roggliswil?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Roggliswil is 210% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Roggliswil?
- A single person without children pays about 13'727 CHF income tax in Roggliswil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 53 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Roggliswil have?
- Roggliswil has 785 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Roggliswil?
- Roggliswil has 65 foreign residents, a share of 8.28% (2025).
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