Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Buchs, Aargau

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Corporate management19735 years
Shopping5646 years
Wholesale of construction supplies4646 years
Real estate4158 years
Other construction33
Architects3141 years
Restaurants27
Construction of buildings2344 years
Clothing stores23
Beauty salons22
Car repair2138 years
Health and medical21

Buchs, Aargau Facts

Area6.5 km²
Population8,796
Male Population4,351 (49.5%)
Female Population4,445 (50.5%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+79.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+37.3%
Median Age38.8 years (Male: 37.9, Female: 39.8)
Local Time
TimezoneCentral European Summer Time
Lat & Lng47.39358, 8.08233
Postal Codes5033

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Buchs, Aargau Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population4,8975,6086,4057,8588,7969,2549,658
Population Density753.4 / km²862.8 / km²985.4 / km²1,208.9 / km²1,353.2 / km²1,423.7 / km²1,485.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Buchs, Aargau Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 37.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Buchs, Aargau+79.6%+56.8%+37.3%
Aargau
Switzerland
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Buchs, Aargau Median Age

Median Age: 38.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Buchs, Aargau38.8 yrs39.8 yrs37.9 yrs
Aargau41.4 yrs42.1 yrs40.8 yrs
Switzerland41.4 yrs42.3 yrs40.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Buchs, Aargau Population Density

Population Density: 1,353 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Buchs, Aargau8,7966.5 km²1,353 / km²
Aargau633,4831,403.6 km²451 / km²
Switzerland8.3 million41,281.4 km²200 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Buchs, Aargau Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1100 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Buchs, Aargau

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Buchs, Aargau CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Buchs, Aargau104,737 tn11.91 tn16,113.5 tons/km²
Aargau7,585,412 tn11.97 tn5,404.2 tons/km²
Switzerland96,432,235 tn11.67 tn2,336 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Buchs, Aargau CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)104,737 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.91 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)16,113.5 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
5/4/189:36 PM3.157.8 km15,230 m2km W of Schliengen, Germanyusgs.gov
2/11/1210:45 PM4.244.8 km32,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
5/5/091:39 AM3.640.6 km10,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
3/21/074:45 PM3.144.1 km8,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
2/2/073:54 AM3.640.5 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/16/0712:09 AM3.641.8 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
1/6/077:19 AM3.441.8 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/8/068:19 PM341.8 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/8/064:48 PM3.941.8 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov
12/8/063:46 PM3.242.4 km5,000 mSwitzerlandusgs.gov

Buchs, Aargau

Buchs is a municipality in the district of Aarau of the canton of Aargau in Switzerland. is located near the river Suhre and borders with the municipalities of Aarau, Rohr, Rupperswil and Suhr. The municipality is accessed by the A1 motorway via the..

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