Demographics
BFS · 2025Women
1'359 50.7%
Men
1'324 49.3%
Children & youth (0–19)
567 21.1%
Swiss citizens
2'078 77.5%
Foreign residents
605 22.6%
Population density
906 pop./km²
0–19 · 567 · 21.1%20–64 · 1'639 · 61.1%65+ · 477 · 17.8%
Foreign residents 22.6%0%64.0%
Population change 2025: +23 (+0.9%) · 28 births · 15 deaths · net migration +4
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
22.5% YesNo 77.5%
27.09.2026Popular Initiative 'Safeguard Swiss neutrality (Neutrality Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 29.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 34.6% Yes
33.3% YesNo 66.7%
27.09.2026Erweiterung und Umnutzung Kantonsschule ReussbühlCantonal LU● Accepted · 67.6% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 55.1% Yes
62.5% YesNo 37.5%
27.09.2026Weiterentwicklung Standortförderung. Änderung Gesetz über die Wirtschaftsförderung und die RegionalpolitikCantonal LU● Accepted · 65.1% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 62.1% Yes
67.6% YesNo 32.4%
27.09.2026Erweiterte Ladenöffnungszeiten für Selbstbedienungsgeschäfte. Änderung Ruhetags- und LadenschlussgesetzCantonal LU● Accepted · 55.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 49.6% Yes
56.7% YesNo 43.3%
27.09.2026StichfrageCantonal LU● Rejected · 41.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 42.9% Yes
47.8% YesNo 52.2%
27.09.2026Gegenentwurf zur Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 74.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 70.6% Yes
74.9% YesNo 25.1%
27.09.2026Volksinitiative «Gegen Fan-Gewalt»Cantonal LU● Accepted · 52.8% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 54.1% Yes
60.8% YesNo 39.3%
14.06.2026Amendment to the Civilian Service ActFederal● Accepted · 52.5% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 62.0% Yes
60.6% YesNo 39.4%
14.06.2026Popular initiative: 'No to Switzerland of 10 million! (Sustainability Initiative)'Federal● Rejected · 45.2% YesDistrict Wahlkreis Willisau: 62.1% Yes
56.5% YesNo 43.5%
Popular votes (sd-t-17-02) 2026 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 04.10.2026
Politics
National Council election 2023Mitte30.6% · strongest party
Mitte30.6%
SVP27.2%
FDP19.6%
SP8.6%
GLP5.9%
sd-t-17.02-NRW2023 2023 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 25.09.2026
Taxes 2026
ESTVMunicipal tax multiplier205%
Cantonal tax multiplier145%
205%LU range 90%240%
Tax rank 51 of 79 in canton LucerneTax burden
Single, 100'000 CHF gross income
13'559 CHF(13.6%)
Rank 49 of 79 in the canton · 713 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:13'559 CHF(~13.6%)
WauwilCanton range LucerneSwitzerland median
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| Gross income | Wauwil | Lucerne | Switzerland median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40'000 | 6% | 4.2–6.5% | 5.4% |
| 50'000 | 8.4% | 5.8–9.2% | 7.8% |
| 60'000 | 10.3% | 7.2–11.3% | 10.5% |
| 70'000 | 11.4% | 8–12.4% | 11.9% |
| 80'000 | 12.2% | 8.6–13.3% | 13.1% |
| 90'000 | 12.8% | 9–13.9% | 14.1% |
| 100'000 | 13.6% | 9.7–14.7% | 15.3% |
| 110'000 | 14.2% | 10.3–15.4% | 16.3% |
| 120'000 | 14.8% | 10.7–16% | 17.2% |
| 130'000 | 15.3% | 11.2–16.6% | 18.1% |
| 140'000 | 15.9% | 11.7–17.2% | 19% |
| 150'000 | 16.4% | 12.1–17.7% | 19.7% |
| 175'000 | 17.8% | 13.3–19.1% | 21.6% |
| 200'000 | 18.9% | 14.3–20.3% | 23.2% |
| 225'000 | 20% | 15.3–21.5% | 24.6% |
| 250'000 | 21.1% | 16.2–22.6% | 25.8% |
| 275'000 | 21.9% | 17–23.5% | 26.8% |
| 300'000 | 22.7% | 17.6–24.2% | 27.4% |
2026 · Federal Tax Administration (FTA), retrieved 24.09.2026
Climate
MeteoSwiss 1 km grid · 1991–2020Annual mean temperature 1991–20209.2 °C
Precipitation 1991–20201'025 mm
9.2 °CCH range -5.5°14°
1991–2020 · MeteoSwiss, retrieved 28.08.2026
Terrain
swisstopo · DHM 40 mHighest point
686 m
Mean elevation
545 m
Relief
189 m
Mean slope
5.3°
Flat share
60.3%
South-facing
34.1%
Above 2000 m
0.0%
Relief 189 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
20.9 GWh/yr
Roofs + façades
28.3 GWh/yr
≈ households powered
4'600
Per inhabitant
7'779 kWh/yr
21 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
24.67 Rp./kWh
Energy
11.5 Rp./kWh
Grid usage
8.55 Rp./kWh
Levies + grid surcharge
3.15 Rp./kWh
24.67 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
0.76 %
Second homes
7.3 %
Avg. rooms
3.9
Dwellings
1'190
Built before 19468.7%
Built since 200149.0%
0.76 %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
822
Workplaces
142
Services share
47.1 %
Jobs by sector: Primary 264 (32.1%) · Secondary 171 (20.8%) · Tertiary 387 (47.1%)
STATENT (Statistik der Unternehmensstruktur) 2024 · Federal Statistical Office (FSO), retrieved 24.09.2026
Agriculture
BFS · 2025Farms
14
Organic share
7.1 %
Farmland
270 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 municipalities2'683 #45 LU · #798 CHGrowing municipalities0.9% #29 LU · #868 CHShrinking municipalities0.9% #51 LU · #1241 CHJobs per resident0.31 #68 LU · #1227 CHFamilies & children21.1% #50 LU · #776 CHAge structure17.8% #48 LU · #1674 CHWomen share50.7% #12 LU · #535 CHForeign residents22.6% #17 LU · #678 CHPopulation density906/km² #9 LU · #263 CHTax burden13'559 #52 LU · #716 CHTaxes205% #51 LUWarmest municipalities9.2 °C #45 LU · #1228 CHSunniest municipalities41% #40 LU · #1410 CHRainiest municipalities1'025 mm #75 LU · #1515 CHVoter turnout57.9% #44 LU · #833 CHAgainst Switzerland16.7% #30 LU · #761 CHAligned with Switzerland83.3% #44 LU · #652 CHSVP strongholds27.2% #55 LU · #1446 CHSP strongholds8.6% #29 LU · #1640 CHCentre strongholds30.6% #44 LU · #225 CHFDP strongholds19.6% #18 LU · #479 CHGLP strongholds5.9% #28 LU · #993 CHGreen strongholds5.4% #26 LU · #1463 CHLargest by area3 km² #77 LU · #1867 CHHighest municipalities539 m #46 LU · #1042 CHSecond homes7.3% #51 LU · #1766 CHOrganic farming7.1% #62 LU · #1415 CHBest-connected municipalities75 min #16 LU · #1231 CHRemotest municipalities75 min #66 LU · #879 CHHighest peaks686 m #63 LU · #1252 CHHighest-lying municipalities545 m #55 LU · #1241 CHGreatest vertical range189 m #64 LU · #1420 CHSteepest municipalities5.3° #57 LU · #1512 CHSolar potential21 GWh #57 LU · #979 CHSolar potential per capita7'779 kWh #63 LU · #1517 CHCheapest electricity24.67 Rp./kWh #35 LU · #373 CHMost expensive electricity24.67 Rp./kWh #56 LU · #1745 CH
Postal codes (1)
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swisstopo- What is the postal code of Wauwil?
- The postal code of Wauwil is 6242.
- What is the tax rate in Wauwil?
- The municipal tax multiplier of Wauwil is 205% (2026); canton LU levies 145%.
- How much tax do you pay in Wauwil?
- A single person without children pays about 13'559 CHF income tax in Wauwil on 100'000 CHF gross income (federal, cantonal, municipal), rank 49 of 79 in canton LU. Source: ESTV (2026).
- How many residents does Wauwil have?
- Wauwil has 2'683 residents (2025).
- How many foreign residents live in Wauwil?
- Wauwil has 605 foreign residents, a share of 22.55% (2025).
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